Dustin Faeth
Should I be present during the appraisal?
Hello BP,
I have heard some investors mention they try to be present when the appraiser shows up at a home they have recently rehabbed and are selling, to make good with the appraiser and discuss all the impr...
Charles Conroy
Purchasing a duplex at retail. Good idea? Bad idea?
Our tentative plan is to buy a duplex in our Denver metro area market, rent out the smaller half while updating the the side we live on then vice-versa. Eventually moving out and renting bother sides. Punching the num...
Richie Thomas
Property defect inspections- difficult and expensive, or no?
I'm in the process of studying for my California real estate license. Not for the purpose of becoming an agent (I'm a software engineer by trade), but rather for the purpose of learning more about the real estate indu...
Steven Maduro
Keep it basic vs make it fancy low cost vs putting in a little more
I was talking to a friend of mine who has been renting apartments for about 10 years. his advice to me was just clean the apartment really well
everything is commercial grade carpet and builder grade fixtures and cou...
Sharad M.
Diary of a Rental Property
Hello all,
After reading @J Scott very inspiring Diary of a New Construction, I thought it would be a good idea to start a Diary of a Rental Property to document the process I go through in my area to ge...
Sasha Friedman
Finding a tenant
Hi! I have a property that I'm leasing with option to buy. I've been advertising it on Craigslist, but no takers so far. Where else can I advertise to get a tenant? House is in Simi Valley, CA. Thanks!
Andrew Lake
Getting Educated on Rehabs
I’ve made a few offers on multiunit properties in Chicago that I would be house hacking but haven’t had any luck on getting an offer accepted yet. With my current financing, finding deals that work for me in areas I’d...
Ashly B.
City permit issue. Should I hire a lawyer?
This is going to be long and I wasn't even sure what to search for to see if something similar has been asked but here goes. Rental permit was up for re-inspection in March. At the time my 4 plex had 1 renovated unit,...
Julie Halloran
Considering another Short Term Rental property - help!
My husband and I currently own a STR property at a ski resort in New Hampshire. Last year was our first full year of owning the property and renting it out, and we think we did fairly well. We calculated our total yea...
Victor Ramos
Newbie Taking Over A Property
Newbie here. This is a long one. Hello BP community. It's amazing how the universe aligns when you make the decision to focus your energy. I was finally bitten by the REI bug last year after reading an article on buil...