Brendon Penner
LVP - 12mil VS 20mil Appliances Black VS Stainless Steel
Hello BP;I am a newer investor with 10 units. I am about to rehab 6 of those units over the next 3 months.I am looking for some help making a few strategic long term hold decisions;I am going to use Luxury Vinyl Plank...
Jeremy Porter
Striking a Balance Between Tenant Satisfaction and Property Management Efficiency
Are you tired of dealing with tenants who treat your property like a demolition derby? It's time to take control. In this blog post, we will reveal powerful strategies and expert tricks to maintain order, prevent head...
Jay Y.
Hardie Planking or vinyl siding
Hi all,I have a rental that needs new skin, cedar is beat up and code enforcer is on me. I called a big name contracting company to get a quote for Hardie Planking. The quote was about 40% more than vinyl (partly du...
Sundeep Bhatia
New Member - Depreciation vs. Expense Question
Hi All,I am a new member who happened to stumble upon this site recently. I've learned quite a bit so far as I got into the rental game after I moved and didn't find it financially sound to sell my first place and ren...
Nathan S.
Home Office Deduction - Mileage
Hi BP world, I am currently not taking a home office deduction since the entire space I use in my primary residence for my rental business is also used for personal activities (computer, file cabinet, office desk). A...
Matthew Paul
Saving money on paint .
I went to the landfill last week to dump a bunch of junk from a house I am rehabbing , they have a section for recycle , and they have a place for paint disposal , I talked to the guy there and he said I could tak...
Eran Greenburg
How do you track project based expenses (itemizing receipts)?
This is really two questions.1. How to best track costs of a project and compare with budget (what process/software do you use). I think Quickbooks calls this "job costing":I get a bunch of receipts then need to someh...
Mindy Jensen
What is the best way to clean grout?
I installed a tile floor, grouted it and then sealed the whole thing. I double sealed the grout, and it STILL looks filthy.Can anyone give tips for cleaning grout? Also, what do you use to seal it?
Ana Marie B.
Downturn in Chinese Market Impacting Thoughts of Investing on RE?
Hi All - My husband and I are in the beginning phases of closing on our 2nd rental property in Seattle (Lynnwood 19 miles north to be exact). Pretty stoked about this. However, we're getting a bit worried due to al...
Account Closed
Washington state property management question.
This is more of a state specific question as I know many states have different laws. Does anyone in the state of Washington know if I can open a property management company in this state without a "managing brokers" l...