Marian Smith
What to expect when buying a house built in the late 1950's?
Hi. Anybody have a few tips on what to expect or look out for with late 1950's houses. The electric supply box looks normal. The attic is insulated but I don't know what to expect with the walls. The single pane w...
Rob Newsom
Tenant modified/tampered with HVAC and broke it... who pays?
Hi there - looking for some advice here. Here are details:Tenant was having some issues with HVACI arranged my HVAC repair man to visit property, but tenant reschedules/no shows 3 times before they finally connect up...
Rodney Watson
JWB real estate Capitol
hi BP, anyone have experience with JWB real estate Capitol out of Jacksonville FL?
Darwin Crawford
My Energy Efficiency Project Thread, aka Eco-Capitalism
Hey there BP!I'm posting this thread, which, full disclosure, will be long, and might not be for everyone, in order to document a project I am doing here in sunny Arizona. It is on a commercial building, 8 units, and...
Peter Thirawankanok
Common Investing Niches
Hello BiggerPockets!I am a fairly new investor from Illinois. I want to connect with other investors from different markets that I am interested in getting started in. My main goal is to develop a portfolio of renta...
Jack B.
Should I let my tenant pay for this AC repair?
I told them when they moved in the hot tub and AC were luxury items that came with the house, but if they break I would not be repairing or replacing them. I can't recoup the cost of a 15K hot tub replacement by raisi...
Meghan McCallum
What is your best advice for turning a building "green"
Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
Eric P.
My first flip! (with pictures)
Hey everyone, Brandon suggested I post a little about my first rehab that I just started working on. So here goes! Please comment with any design/rehab ideas or on the bolded questions in the picture captions belo...
Timothy W.
Prepping for Cap and Trade effects
Alright,
As wrong as it is, it's a reality. No use pissing and moaning - we're going to have to deal with it. What exactly does it mean for us and what exactly are we going to have to do? I've m...
Dan Kelley
Cadet Heaters- Eliminate Boiler Baseboards
I'll be closing on my 6-plex in the next couple of weeks, so I'm starting to plan out my remodel for the 2 vacant/semi-gutted units. I need to do flooring, cabinets, bathroom, wall repair and paint. My goal for this p...