Layne T.
Trading up a Midwest Rental (decent cash flow) for a more expensive one (0 cash flow)
Hi BP Team,Curious as to if you can add any other nuances to my decision making below.Current Holding - Midwest home, for sake of ease let's estimate 100k of equity within a 200k value. Let's ignore closing costs/brok...
Artur A.
Getting too many maintenance requests from Tenant
Hello BP friends. Getting too many requests related to plumbing.Do you have any recommendation for that? I was thinking about updating contract to make tenants pay for expenses (plumbing issues)Last month expenses wer...
Daniel Karbownik
Can somebody check my numbers?
I'm in attorney review on my first rental (SFR), as a no-money down deal! (I have a private investor willing to finance me on 100% of the purchase price) Very exciting. I have been on BP for a while now and I've ru...
Pam N.
Can you always make a tenant pay?
I am considering becoming a landlord but I'm worried because I've seen a couple posts about tenants causing thousands of dollars in damages. I'm wondering, why would a tenant ever cost you money like that? Can't yo...
Patrick Michael Monahan
Rental home investment idea.
I'm new to this forum so I'll do a little introduction first. My name is Patrick Monahan im 19 years old and I have been very interested in getting into tge rental home business lately. I have been taking things apart...
Andrew S.
converting to forced-air HVAC
I'm considering a bid on a 50-year old duplex (2x 2/1, ca 800sqft) that does not have a central HVAC currently. Heated with an electric heater and cooled with a window AC unit. I talked to the current tenants a...
Tommy Daniels
I'm a buyer -- 1st & 2nd lender approved short sale
I am a new investor looking to purchase my 1st rental property. It is a 12yr old townhome in good condition that will require minimal repair to be rentable. The 1st and 2nd lienholders approved my first offer of $8...
Corey Liepelt
Mold remediation
I'm looking at a house later today that says it has mold "present."I have no idea whether that means there's a bit of mold in the corner of the basement or that the ceiling joists are hairy with it. However, assuming ...
Aiden Harris
Tenant feels there is mold in the AC ducts - what to do?
I’ve got a new tenant who states he believes there is mold in the AC ducts. He has stated he is sensitive to mold & allergens. He filters his side of the property with HEPA filter system & MERV 14 (I believe) ...
Robert Kruse
Charging for small damage that cannot simply be repaired/replaced
I am renting a room in my house and my current tenant is moving out. She recently caused a small burn in the laminate/vinyl floor in the kitchen. The burn is in the middle of the floor, but is only about the size of a...