Hersh M.
Texas ongoing bad weather
Floods, flash floods and tornado warnings in most parts of Texas seem to be all over the weather news currently. Looks like its all over including Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio. Hopefully things get better from...
Matt Kitchen
Durable and Timeless Materials
I just finished BP podcast ep. 48 and the guest gave a lot of good advice, but one piece he gave that stuck out is that he buys durable materials that aren't just "trendy". They withstand the test of time financially ...
Rick C.
Actual Cash Value Insurance
Hello BP. I am doing a review of the insurance coverage on my rentals in Tampa FL, and I wanted to get a better understanding of what would happen in the case of a full loss. Here is an example of one of the rentals I...
Thomas Bybee
New member in Wyoming
Hi everyone,I'm excited to introduce myself, and I'm looking forward to discussing RE with all of you in the future. I am a beginner investor in Gillette, WY area. I have studied RE for some time by reading books, att...
D J Burand
Any advice re: additional app w/ service pet= 1 too many pets.
First post here, but I'm hoping someone with more experience can help me out with some advice on a new situation (to me anyway).I own a fourplex in Anchorage, AK. One of our tenants is asking to add an additional app...
Larmon Cummings Jr
Newbies-Getting A RE License Is Very Beneficial
Hello BP Community,I wanted to take the time to speak to a lot of the newer investors that come through the site looking and trying to figure out which is the best way to start out in this business. You will hear whol...
Stephen Jacquindo
Convince a sibling to invest in realestate
My brother and I are on the deed of a duplex we inherited from our parents, and we both live in each unit. The property is owned free and clear and appraised at approximately $150,000 just this year. Several years ago...
Clarence Johnson
***HELP*** Fire in building, tenant filed suit for illegal eviction and security deposit question
I May my one of my parents tenants in Compton, Ca caused a fire in one of their units which caused fire damage to their unit and water damage to the lower unit and adjacent unit. The fire departments report determine...
Brit F.
Options to help a neighbor in foreclosure?
I'm looking for creative ways to help a neighbor. Here's the situation:While perusing foreclosure notices yesterday, I found one posted for a long-time neighbor. The outstanding loan balance is only ~10% of the valu...
Clint G.
Pest control...you pay or tenant?
My tenant told me they saw a roach (1 roach) in the house the other day. He didn't seem really upset about it, but it got me thinking...should I have a pest control company come out quarterly to spray or should that b...