Chris Hixon
Calculating ROI on rennovations
Howdy everyone!I have recently purchased my first home with my wife. It is a fixer upper that we are living in while we remodel. We are about 90% finished on a total bathroom remodel which would bring that space up to...
David L.
Seismic Retrofitting a property in San Francisco or Los Angeles
Hi, I'm researching some different properties in San Francisco and Los Angeles. A lot of properties tend to be older (pre-1950s) especially in the Bay Area. It seems common for these older properties to need some seis...
Account Closed
what are appraisal requirements to satisfy lender
Hi all,I understand every lender is different however I'm looking for general advice. My situation: I am under contract for a single family 3/1 @100k and am working with a credit union to get a 20 year mortgage with ...
Parker Hardy
Where should I start my renovations on my first property?
Hey all! My wife and I just bought our first investment property. Yay! Its a 3-2 to which I am hoping to add one additional bedroom and an ADU in the garage. We just closed and I am starting the process of planning ou...
Chris B.
Hoarder tenants - what to do
The current tenants in one of my SFHs are hoarders. Boxes still remain along with piles of clothes and everything else throughout the house in every room and hallway since move-in. This is a safety and health hazard...
Nicholas Gambino
Updating first rental unit
Renting on the other unit while living in the other. Being an electrician I am currently adding switches, recessed lighting and removing a lot of the old knob and tube wiring and replacing with new romex. Just wonderi...
Michael Ablan
Freezing pipes on resident owned trailer - Whos responsible?
Hey guys,We just got blasted with our first freeze up here in NNY. One of our resident owner mobile homes had their pipes freeze, and they want us to come fix it. It's my understanding that the resident would be re...
Lei Zhao
zip 76140 in Fort Worth and 76010 in Arlington
I'm from out of the state. Any ideas if Fort Worth zip code 76140 and Arlington 76010 are good rental investment areas? What's the tentant pool? Vacancy Rate? Safety? etc. Many thanks!
Amy A.
pull chain lights and inspection
Has anybody ever failed a housing quality standards inspection (section 8 inspection) because they have a pull chain light rather than a wall switch? I've been approved for a grand for new siding and windows, but mus...
Casey Mariucci
Remote Leasing // Virtual Leasing // Self-Tours // Buildium // Tenant Turner
Hello BP Community! I am currently in the process of developing a fully remote/virtual leasing strategy for our rental units located in various Midwestern MSA's (e.g. Pittsburgh, Columbus, Indianapolis). With rapid ...