Nazz Wang
What Color Are Your Rentals?
Hi BP Family,I want to ask what your favorite wall paint color and finish (flat, satin, etc.) are for your rentals. Or if you have a bad color or brand that failed miserably, please do tell.I have always painted my pr...
Hailey Peterson
Converting primary to rental: timing of improvements for tax deductions
Hello! I am interested in converting my primary residence (have lived in 7 years) to a rental. I want to make some improvements prior to renting in order to make it more desirable, but am wondering how this impacts ta...
Lawrence Lee
I Need Help In Structuring a Deal
I have a motivated seller who's property is in preforeclosure and would like 230k on a house with an ARV of 260k. I explained that that was unreasonable and that as a cash buyer there would have to be a considerable d...
Steve T.
Seeking Advice for my 2-Bedroom Unit
Hi everyone
I'm a landlord from Stamford, Connecticut, and I'm seeking some advice about my two-family home. Here's a quick rundown:
Location: Situated on a nice dead-end street, just 0.7 miles from two local parks/...
Mark Weinstock
Bathroom remodel advice needed
Planing to remodel the 2 bathrooms in my house and then renting it out and buying another place I need to replace a tub and vanity in one bath and the shower and tile in the other Looking for advice from people ...
Charles Burkholder
Best ways to increase house value?
Hello all, I am wondering what the fastest cosmetic changes you make to increase house value. I own an older duplex and am going to put tongue and groove ceilings in a bunch of the rooms, stonework on the outside entr...
Marios Hoppas
Offer on occupied duplex, tenants not paying
Hi all, I would be grateful for your opinions on this situations.I am going to see a duplex in NJ thats is nicely below market value. This will be my second investment property. New roof and siding. Inside needs some ...
Ivan Reyes
Short sale house has mold. Would you use to offer low.
The property I'm shortselling has mold on the walls in a couple of the bedrooms. Small house needs new roof. Is that a strategy you would use to get a rock bottom price from the lender?
Would you state that in your l...
Alex Gordon
How would you handle this inspection report - My first deal
So I'm under contract on my first deal. I offered full price and knew there would be some issues on inspection. Its a Duplex built in 1971. Its in interesting shape as the building itself looks to be in excellent co...
Heather Roller
SFH Primary Live In Reno Overview
Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Ardmore.
Purchase price: $290,000
Cash invested: $200,000
Sale price: $500,000
Live in flip (seven years) with down payment of 15k (st...