Mark Kumm
The Basic Steps to Flipping a House
So youre interested in flipping homes like they do on t.v. huh. Well it is a very rewarding career if you choose it. I say career, because flipping in my opinion cannot be done part time like rentals can. It requires ...
Ryan Tongue
Finding "red flags" on older property listings.
Hi all, quick question today.I've been looking at a few older property listings while searching for a buy-and-hold rental property in Michigan. I'm aware that I should be watching out for "red flags" on these older pr...
Philip Hernandez
Lead based paint Seller knew and did not disclose
What's up BP community. I just bought a property that literally 2 days after we closed on it the tenants informed us that the city had cited the owner for lead based paint, and that it had to be remediated. The owne...
Nadia Daggett
Real Estate Agents fail Airbnb sellers
According to Airbnb data there are 2.9 million hosts on Airbnb worldwide in 2020. 14,000 new hosts are joining the platform each month in 2020 and some will fail without proper property management that competently han...
Bienes Raices
"Never, ever do Section 8"
I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...
Account Closed
How to get rid of dead person smell?
I'm working with a landlord whose last tenant killed himself in the unit and was not discovered for two weeks in the middle of summer. The landlord hired ServPro to "clean up" the place but the smell still lingers....
Julie Kern
Our first deal - buy and hold rehab in Kennesaw, GA
We closed on our first deal (buy and hold) Nov. 10th. Here are the details:Purchase price: $92,000Closing Costs: $1,200Rehab budget: $7,500ARV: $125,000Rent: $1,100 - $1,150The house is in Kennesaw, GA in a great loc...
Art Maydan
Shelf Ripped Out of Wall
The duplex I bought was a gut rehab with no shelving, so I installed it myself. The upstairs unit has a walk-in closet and I put a long shelf with a hanger bar on the two long sides and short shelves on the third size...
Andrew Dudun
To Fix or To Sell (or Both)
Hi Everyone,I am looking to see if anyone is able to offer any advice on my current situation. Any help would be greatly appreciated!I currently reside in Chicago and bought my first property, a duplex, in August 202...
Brandon Turner
What's Your Best Landlord "Hack" ?
People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...