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I feel sorry for the people losing everything in the fires , insurance will go up .But I wish I was the guy driving this bulldozer ;t=162s
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Hi all,I'll start off by saying "It's complicated". I'm investor and agent, so I am doing the listings, etc. This is a 2 family: 1 bedroom/1 b and a 5 bedroom /2b unit. To make this more streamlined, I'll do dates.20...
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Any other firefighters and first responders out there in real estate investment? I work for Los Angeles County Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic in the West Hollywood area. Currently invested in over 700 un...
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I purchased a property in Lexington, VA with two houses and a vacant lot this January. The vacant lot is 'landlocked' behind the two houses and bordered by neighbor houses on the other three sides. There are two alley...
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I am a new landlord and my tenants asked if the home had a fire extinguisher, which it does not. I've read that providing one could be a liability if it didn't work. Not having one in the home also seems to be a liabi...
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I had made an EMD on a property, and it burned a couple of days later, before I even had a licensed contractor give me an estimate to renovate it. When he heard about the fire, my realtor told the owner's realtor that...
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Buying a 3 unit property in Philadelphia. Appraiser is requiring a hard wired fire alarm to be installed. I have been looking on-line through the fire code for Philadelphia and trying to find out specifically where it...
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There is a property in my area that has been vacant for 2+ years. It is still listed online as in 'pre-foreclosure' and it is owned by Bank of America. Is it possible that a property could be in pre-foreclosure for th...
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Does anyone have experience restoring fire damaged properties? How is the process different than your traditional rehabs? I have my sites on a multi family deal, the property is currently unoccupied due to a fire th...
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Hello BP Community,I am designing contemporary mountain 2 bedroom / 2 bath cabin in Ohio with a lot of tourists interest year round and four season weather.Here's some amenities that are going to be in the cabin:hot t...