Andrew Shell
My First Deal!
Hey all, I've been studying real estate for about 2 years and just finally was able to put together my first deal. I found a nice townhouse in Flagstaff, AZ about a mile off off the NAU campus. I know personally that ...
Maura O'Connor
Is there a good cigarette smoke detector with WiFi or memory?
I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function. I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...
John Bucknum
first deal/mobile home park?
HI all, just getting started, looking for first deal. I found a MHP locally FSBO, it is 34 units over 7 acres, city water, with septic tanks which owner claims to empty yearly. asking $800k, brings in $91k/year, accor...
Christine Lee Middleton
Low Income Housing- Would you Invest?
It is apparent that the motivator in real estate investing is gaining financial freedom. Great ROIs are goal….hot up and coming areas are ideal….BUT….how does creating NICE, low income housing (sfr or multi) fit into ...
Bret Kingcade
Should the tenant be billed for full carpet replacement?
Full disclosure: I am the tenant in this situation. I just started house hacking and this is from my apartment lease that just ended.So in the 2 years I lived at my old apartment, my dog had probably 6 accidents (urin...
Daniel Miller
changing requirements from prospective tenants
Well, I just got a message from them that they want me to get the house tested for lead and asbestos, and they need those tests before they will give a deposit. Is this reasonable?? They *do* have a 10-month-old boy...
Zachary R.
Finding Original Hardwood Under Carpet! (Photos)
I am currently turning tenants in a 4br/2ba SFH in Arvada, CO and planned to have laminate flooring + new carpet installed on Wednesday. As I'm sure a lot of you have done, I opted to pull out the old stain riddled c...
Sam Leon
Tenant accommodation during invasive repairs
So I have a rather tricky situation that I need to resolve at a rental condo. I own one of the units out of a total of eight in the building.There is a copper drain pipe leak inside the common wall between my unit an...
Dave Rav
Car Wash a good investment?
Hey BP members! I was toying with the idea (loosely) of investing in a car wash. There are two for sale in my vicinity. One has 5 bays, one of which is full service.Question: does anyone have experience with a ca...
Bob Mazza
Security Deposit - Apartment is covered in grease!!!!
Looking to help from the BP community in figuring out how much of a security deposit I should hold back. I had tenants move out of a small studio apartment I have about 3 weeks ago. When I went to get the keys the apa...