Michael Fitzgibbon
How much should I budget for total gut rehab?
Is $85k too much or too little to budget for a complete gut rehab for a $969 square foot, 1 story, signal family in St. Louis area? Roof, foundation, and all brick are good structure good. However, pretty much everyt...
Robert Zajac
Managing my manager - how to best approach maintenance requests
I need some advice on managing my property manager. Particularly when it comes to maintenance requests.
Some context: I own two small multi families in Cleveland and they are managed by a PM company (B2B property m...
Sarah Preston
Full Blown Newb - Houston, TX
Hi! My husband and I have always planned to use REI as a means for early(ish) retirement. We're in the saving phase and we're about 1/2 way to having a nest egg of 6 months of expenses. We were almost there but got si...
Account Closed
Novice - Flip First Home/Primary Residence, or Buy side property?
Novice here, looking for investment property (no rentals) w/in 6-10 months.Areas of interest in Central NY - West, South, and North-West of Syracuse, and East side Auburn.Question:First time home owner; to buy first f...
Alison P.
Suicide or Homicide...it leaves the same mess
I had a tragedy happen in one of my rentals this past week and I thought I would share what I have learned with everyone, in case you ever find yourself in the same situation what I have learned might be helpful. (The...
Amanda Lee
Seller's counter-offer. I really hate the terms!
Hi guys,
this is my first ever post to BiggerPockets. I want to say I love this site, the podcasts, and all the great advice.
So, I'm trying to purchase my first investment property. I'm really excited to have found...
Nik S.
Rent Specials....
Good Morning!I have some apartments that are in need of tenants! My PM is getting an abundance of calls however either they have 60lb dogs OR request section 8. I am staying away from Section 8 as it's my personal pre...
Alexandra Hansil
MOLD & Water Damage Nightmare!
Hi All! I am new to BP and getting a crash course on being a landlord. Please let me know your thoughts!After living in our home for 20 years in NJ, we decided to move to FL and rent out our NJ home last summer. Th...
Dan Borecki
First Closing Issues - Tenant Won't Leave
Hi Everybody,
I'm in the process of closing on my first multi-family investment (3 units) right outside of Boston, MA which I'll be an owner-occupant and I'm hitting a snag. I was just hoping I could get some...
Shane M
HomePath worthwhile for REO?
The pros seem to be if you are going to owner occupy (which I am), you can lock up a deal before other investors can get to it. The downside is the prices are still somewhat higher than if you found a motivated seller...