Joseph Caster
How large a loan can I get with $100,000 in equity
I want to use the equity from my personal home to buy my first rental home. I have $100,000 in equity right now. If I went to a bank to get a home equity loan how much could I get? I'm looking at a foreclosure that I...
Chinku Prasad
HVAC leak on 4th floor caused damage to our ceiling 2nd time
Hi All,
I am new to this forum and looking for some help with this issue that i have with my condo that is rented out. About a month ago our renter called to say that the water is leaking through the air vent from th...
Richard Chang
Remodeling / Upgrading tips for old house kitchen and bath
Hi all,
Hope this is the right forum.
Renting a small 3br 1bath house built in 1950's with floor furnace ( not working anymore )
Was hoping to get some tips on low cost upgrades.
I would like to upgrade certain ite...
Scott W.
Can BP get RobK to agree to a podcast?
It would be the best podcast ever! Please...make it happen!
Ahmed Al-Absi
Tenants have Pitbull dogs
Greetings everyone, After my tenant moved in in April. I found out that they have a pit bull dog. The second tenant who moved in in May told me they have different breed like mastiff mix but people tell me its a pit b...
Kyle J.
Taking a tenant to small claims court (Part 1)
The question always seems to come up among landlords, "Should I take a tenant to court for (fill in the blank) or because they left owing me $ for (fill in the blank)?" Generally, I say it depends on the amount, how ...
Kevin A Holden
Searching for Private Money Lenders
I've been looking into the option of using hard money loans to pay for rehab projects that I can fix, refinance for market value after construction is complete, and rent out in the north Texas area, but I feel like us...
Emily Sulliban
My Kitchen.. Need Cheap Ideas!
My kitchen is ugly, dark, and outdated. So is the rest of my house sort of.. with the exception of the dark part. The kitchen is the worst though... wood paneling, ugly colored door and window frame paint, some 70s-st...
Brandon Low
My 1st month experience with out of state turnkey property... WTF
I've been reading the forums and soaking up as much information as possible for the last 6-9 months. I finally decided to jump in and purchase my first turnkey property which closed about 2 weeks ago. Everything was s...
Julian Sanchez
Real estate lesson of the day:
All this time in this business and can't believe nobody at any seminar, meetup or event has shared this. in summary:
• Hired roofer did a bad job after paying him close to 30k
• City inspector PASSED and APPROVED th...