Sara Siri
Close of escrow for 1 week; home has major sewer line; should seller pay for it
Hi,We just purchased a home and closed the escrow recently. We moved in 3 days after closing. After living there for 2 days, there was a major sewer line issue. Both toilets and both bath tubs were also clogged (the h...
Jordan Kohl
General contractors: what do you need?
If you're in the business of managing the various sub-contractors during remodels and flips, I'm very curious to know what your biggest challenges are. I'll go out on a limb and guess that it's currently not finding e...
Nhia Yang
Should landlords live onsite or not?
I found a small multi-family property (4 units, 2BR/1BA per unit) and it qualifies for FHA financing. I am thinking about living in a spare unit (the other 3 units are currently renting at $550/mo each). Has any of yo...
Jordan Futch
Strategies in this high market
Hi guys, this is my first post in Biggerpockets so I wanna start out by saying hi to everyone.I'm considering doing a flip for my first deal because of the high market I think it'd be safe to avoid any buy and hold st...
Travis Hewlett
Soundproofing a Basement Suite
Hello BP,I have a 1969 Bungalow with a basement suite downstairs. We are currently living upstairs and have tenants in the suite. The upstairs has original hardwood that I re-finished and oiled. The floor has been pre...
Piper D.
landlord property entry
As a landlord myself (albeit not of many properties and none of them STR) I am curious what you would all do to handle this situation if you or a loved one were in it:My sister is a traveling surgical tech on a contra...
Thomas Lowe
Writing offers before walk through
How often do you guys write offers before doing a walk through, based on the numbers?I’m looking at small multi family, and I’d like to increase my chances of getting an offer accepted by simply writing more offers. I...
Kaitlyn Beard
New to the forums! -Kaitlyn Beard (Texas/Military)
Hey!
I have followed BiggerPockets for quite some time now but this if my first official forum post that I have typed up! My name is Kaitlyn Beard (I go by Keeks) and am in the Air Force. I am in Texas, stationed at...
Doug W.
Stabilizing cinder block foundation (basement walls)
I toured a foreclosure today. It has been listed on again and off again since July 2014. I think the reason why it hasn't sold is due to some serious issues with the cinder block foundation (basement walls). Two of th...
Marc Shin
Is cleveland a good place to invest?
I'm new to real estate investing. Is Cleveland a good place to invest? I hear about issues with lead in the paint and soil on older homes. Anyone have any concerns with lead issues or any other health issues associ...