Peace Lily
Electrician wants to get paid before the job completion!!!
Dear BP Members,I am renovating my house with a completed demo, drywall on the walls and ceilings, and electrical wiring for the whole floor. The problem is that the electrician does not want to wait until the sheet ...
Sam Schlacter
My "unique" applicants! Would you rent them?
So as some of you who may have seen my posts would know..its about a month since I bought my first rental property. The property is awesome, in a great area. Even though I couldn't rent it out in my first month I am a...
Colleen F.
Wide stairs and flooring dilemma in a split level
So what would you do with these stairs and flooring for resale? So this is a split level with a sunken entrance and the builder did not put in an 84 inch tread. The treads are $110 each and the risers about $4...
Mike Johnson
Parking issue part 2
Hello to all. About a year ago , I got a letter from my association that stated one of my parking stalls were deemed illegal by the city. I understand why since its blocking a walkway and fire hose station. I shou...
Yuriy Skripnichenko
How I got variance for duplex in Philadelphia aka re-zoning
This question seems to come up a lot on the BP forum.Here is the step-by-step instruction how I got variance for SFH zoning to be used as a duplex with the budget and time schedule 1)Zoning application. Fee is $25.00 ...
Ashley Abramson
Licensed Structural Engineer?
Hello! I am pending inspection on my flip currently, inspection came back asking for us to have a Licensed Structural Engineer "determine corrective measure to ensure proper support". Based on some of the pictures we ...
Eric Fernwood
How Do You Define Class A, B, and C Properties?
I have been recently asked about where I think the Class A, B, and C properties in Las Vegas are located. So I put the following response together. The short answer is that the type of property class is defined more b...
Anthony Barbato
Minimizing occupants in your Lease
Does anyone have a section in your lease regarding the number of occupants in a unit? I want to add something to eliminate a large number of people in a unit, and to eliminate people that aren't on the lease from movi...
Sean Doherty
Providence Rhode Island duplex conversion to triplex
I found an up/down duplex in Providence Rhode Island that is less than a decade old and as far as I can tell in great shape. I did an analysis using the BP rental calculator and determined it only makes sense to buy i...
David Krulac
New Hot Water Heater Regulations April 16, 2015
New Water Heater GuidelinesNational Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) - On April 16th, 2015 the NAECA will require all manufacturers to make new water heaters to comply with the new standards. The change ...