Dana Williams
Uncharted territory for me: New Investor in Raleigh NC
Hello all, I must admit that this is very new to me so there are all kinds of things running through my head but now it's time to condense and put the pedal to the metal.I have a fully refurbed house that I purchased ...
John Underwood
Energy saving for cabin in Pigeon Forge.
Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
Anna Buffkin
The Ugly Side of Investing: When everything goes wrong!
Long post warning!!
While there are plenty of success stories, everyone likes to hear about the struggles especially when its not them. Here is my tale
It begins pleasantly enough August 3rd. My husband's aunt had...
Nigel Guisinger
Appliances and when to replace by an appliance store owner
I wanted to give out some advice on appliances as an investor (I have over 100 units) who also happens to own an appliance store with repair techs. Last year we did over 10,000 repairs.
I’ve seen a few posts taking a...
Michael Wolffs
Central AC / Mini-splits in rental units
I'm in the process of rehabbing a three unit building In Jersey City, NJ. I'm redoing the heating system, so that each unit pays it's own heating bill. I was not planning on providing air conditioning. I was planni...
Quiana Chandrasekar
Having a general contractor during walk through
As I'm readying myself to purchase my first property this year, I'd like to know if it is common and highly recommended to have a general contractor to accompany me during a walk through of a property of interest to h...
Erin Weiss
Odd Question - What is this noise in my new rental house wall?
This is an odd question but maybe someone can help. I just bought a new rental house and found out there is a very loud vibration noise coming from the wall. It will vibrate really loud in the house and I ca...
Alex M.
Bank account for rental properties
So I am about to collect my first month's (plus last and security) rent on my first property - rental application in, background checks complete, initial deposit provided in the form of a check... but I don't have a b...
Jonathan Chan
Market or Team? Team or Market?
Good Evening BP,
I'm new to the site and to long distance real estate investing. I've been trying to come up with a market that has the best of both worlds, cash flow and appreciation. Every time I make a decision, I...
Amanda Berry
Decrease rent by $50 for 2 year lease?
We have a new family we have approved who appear to be excellent tenants. They have asked if we would be willing to decrease rent by $50 per month if they signed a 2 year lease. Is this worth it? This is our first lon...