Chris Nare
First Rental Closed
On Friday, we began our REI journey. We closed on our first property that our agent found off-market. It is a 2 BR, 2.5 BA, one car garage condo in Fairfield, OH. We got it below market and need to spend about $15K to...
Colt Price
Land and how to make it pay for itself
Hi BP! I have a little bit of a choice personal problem. I grew up in a remote part of TX surrounded by acres and acres of land. It's been cut up, sold off and dispersed through the generations but our little piece is...
Victor Kao
Willful Destruction of Property?
I have a troublesome tenant who has a history of causing issues and non-payment in a condo on the second floor. The condo is located in NJ.Just 2 weeks ago the condo above my unit had a failing washing machine that ca...
Julie Walker
Used central ac unit
The compressor on an old (freon) AC unit is locked up and the coils are rusted. Thinking about replacing with used unit. Per Manual J calculator need approx 2 ton. The closet unit is ok. Wiring is good. The house ...
Alan B.
Allow washer?/Prevent water abuse.
In my 2 unit rental my lower level tenant wants me to allow her to have a washer & dryer. Originally my stance was no washer due to what I read in The Section 8 Bible. I noticed that in my market a “no washer” pol...
Petra M.
When to replace appliances: Proactive or reactive?
Whats your position? Replace things before they break (proactive) or don't fix what's not broken (reactive)? Also, when do you know if something is nearing end of life? What's your average life span for the following:...
Nick Warren
Baseboard Electric heat
Hello everyone,
Looking for some advice on baseboard electric heat!! Good idea? To expensive? Would love any type of feedback thank you!
Mark Bosworth
Valuable Stuff Left In a Purchased House
We just went under contract for a vacant home with lots of "stuff" in it. The "stuff" looks pretty valuable (seems as if a band lived there and left expensive sound equipment). We would like to move quickly to turn ...
Silvia B.
Pool repair question
I just bought a REO home and am making my list of things to be repaired and improved. My question is: the home has an inground pool with vinyl liner. This liner is 13 yrs old and is patched beyond repair. The liner ab...
Alexandre Campino
House Hacking & Taxes
H all,Question on house hacking, I bought my current property November 2020, at that point I purchased all appliances for the house along other necessities. Quite large expenses.Since January 2021 I have been renting ...