Ryan Conklin
Out-of-State Investing in Cleveland
I am a college student trying to put some cash I have saved up into a rental property. I live in the Suburbs outside of New York City which means there's nothing under $300k worth touching. I want to invest in the C...
Daniela R.
Are 18K of repairs worth it, for a 225K in a good location?
So, this is my issue. I am first time home buyer, and first generation home buyer as well. No one in my family ever owned a property. Just graduated and wanted to get my own place after saving a lot. This whole proces...
Michael Delpier
Houston - Is the market going soft?
Houston, Do we have a problem?I'm wondering if the market is softening in Houston Texas.Fair warning: I'm new to analyzing. And my information is from realtors web sites. (not raw data) But the data is reported to com...
Account Closed
best ways to fight roaches
to make a long story short, i had tenants move out the week before i bought the building and they lived in filth..even my contractors didn't want to go in there, it smelt so bad..there were roaches everywhere. i had ...
Kurt Gardner
What do you wear?
When you're showing your property or interviewing a prospective tenant, do you purposefully wear a certain type of clothing?I've only worn what I had on that day, so sometimes I was working on the property when they c...
Joshua Dorkin
It is not the agent's responsibility to know what repairs are needed! Really?
I saw a post on Twitter that I had to respond to . . . of course, the response and initial post are priceless, IMO.
First Tweet:
If a home is listed for $25k, assume it's a fixer-upper. No need to email me and ask fo...
Aaron Thivierge
negotiations on a 4 unit multifamily in Jacksonville, fl
Good morning, BP. After closing last August on my 1st investment property, I have closed on another SFH rental. Both of these properties are doing great. I find myself now in discussion with an older owner of a 4 plex...
Elizabeth Blazina
mold making tenant sick?
Hi BP members, I have a tenant that has called me to report what he believes to be a mold issue that is causing him to be sick. Now I have checked the plumbing and found no issues and I normally am pretty dil...
Tariq B.
$800 Electric Bill...What Would You Do?
Have a fairly new tenant in. She told me she had a high bill about $800. So she had an energy audit done which was free, they told her the vents had leaks and the thermostat was wrong. So called the pro's in for this ...
Crystal Dundas
Heating optionS to prevent high turnover - philadelphia, pa
I have a duplex in West Philadelphia's University City area. The property is all electric, no gas. I am having a challenge with one of my units. It is about 1500 sqft, 3stories, 3br, 2ba and being heated by an electri...