Kelli Standekar
Home Inspection - Need Help Deciding what to do!
Hello Bp Community,
I'm in the process of purchasing my first rental property (Duplex) as a long-term buy and hold. I met with the home inspector this morning and after reviewing the property and report, I have a cou...
Kyle Steiner
Out-of-State Investor - How to Handle Bad Items on Inspection
I'm an investor from California and I am under contract on a 4-plex on a property that is in Tennessee. I just received the inspection report back and there are some items that give me pause on moving forward. The m...
Rip Rittell
Rips' Construction Tips
I wanted to share some ideas and tips that I use as well as get some from you guys out there. My wife and I invest in a high crime, low-income area of Baton Rouge, LA. We do things the right way, always. We love it an...
Mark Forest
Annoying GFCI trip
In my new rental property there is a GFCI outlet in the living room. This is on the same circuit as the bathroom fan and the light in the shower stall. This living room wall is on the other side of the bathroom. W...
Ryan Rubel
Best new flooring for this rental - Chicago area
My rental SFH is going to need the carpet replaced after the current tenants leave April 1st. This is a 1250 sqft. SFH in the Schaumburg area near Chicago with a slab. What's the best looking, durable, affordable, a...
Nathan Gesner
Has your insurance provider ever canceled your policy?
I manage a lot of rentals. One of my owners has been with Farm Bureau for about 25 years. They insure eight apartment buildings on three separate properties, 36 units in all.We had a kitchen fire in 2018, tenant cause...
Jake Andronico
Reglazing tile vs. replacing tile - what are your thoughts? (Before + After Pics)
I have 2 SFR's that I rent to students in Reno, NV. They are older 1970's homes, and it would be very costly to fully redo the bathrooms. So, I opted for a reglazing of the shower tile for now. The individual that did...
Marcus Auerbach
finishing a braced basement wall
We are rehabbing a nice brick ranch in Milwaukee, WI and are planning on finishing the basement. As you can see on pictures one of the walls is braced. We don't know when the braces were installed, but I would guess a...
Guevara M.
Pet Urine On Wood Subfloor
My tenant who spent the last 12 years occupying my rental finally moved out along with her 2 small dogs. Well I knew the floor was going to be bad after the horrible urine smell that was left in the unit. Removing the...
Jon K.
$350 to hang ceiling sheetrock?
Same problem as I had before, but I've decided I can't do this repair myself after all and need to hire it out. I tried Craigslist for day laborers, but no luck on anyone who seemed sane, not too creepy, and decent. ...