Mindy Jensen
Structural Engineers: Can an aluminum I-Beam span 25 feet?
Can a 25 foot long 6"x4"x.210" 6061 aluminum association I-beam can span a distance of 24 feet? It is for the top of a pergola and both beams would be supporting about 200 pounds of rafters and lattice on top.
Wenjing Wang
Advice Needed on a Property that is Barely Cashflowing
Hi BP,This is my very first post here :) We need some advice with one of our rental properties. It was not the best investment, (bought in 2007 during peak), the property is barely cash flowing. $76 monthly cash flow,...
Levi Bennett
Build 36-Units at $119/sf plus soft costs.. worth it?
Here's the situation:I have the land under contract at a good price, I have a GC who is invested in the project and brings a 25 years of multi-family construction experience to the deal. I have an architect retained w...
Adam F.
Non permitted addition
Scouting a home that the previous owner played builder on. There was a roof leak that created water damage on the floor and ceiling (small areas). My question is how hard and how expensive is it to keep the addition...
Kyle Johnson
Hi Everyone
I'm new to BP and am truly grateful to have such a wonderful resource available to me. This site has already helped me in a number of ways, and I've been pleasantly surprised by how well the insights and truisms of th...
Robert Hernandez
Thinking about DIY painting, advice?
Hello,I recently purchased a quadplex and one unit is vacant. My PM recomend to repaint the unit. I got quote at around $3/sqft which is average. The unit is 1150 sqft 2bed/1.5 bath, ceiling about 7.5 ft, two stories....
Adam L.
First house hack - how do I get this property inspected?
I went out to view a 'short sale' duplex property for my first house hack and it has potential to be a good deal. I have the following hurdles and would appreciate any advice!
1) The property has two units: 5 and 6. ...
Matt McGuire
Under Contract - Current owner has no leases
I have a triplex under contract right now and 2 of the units are occupied. The current owner cannot provide leases for the current tenants. I asked for some kind of proof of payment and he didnt provid that either. I ...
Joshua Wray
New member stationed in Hawaii!
Hello everyone! I just started reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing" (which is how I discovered this site). I'm currently active duty Navy and stationed in Hawaii. I do own one rental property in Maryland bu...
Kip Stephens
Moving out of California . Arizona or Idaho?
Wondering where to start my roots of my journey to my new adventure in property investing? What market area is more bang for the buck Arizona or Idaho?