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Oleksandr Tereshchuk Who would buy a house with a swimming pool?
3 July 2020 | 8 replies

Hello Comrades,Pool business is currently booming. I try to understand what kind of person would buy a house with a swimming pool. Please share your thoughts and insights on whom those buyers are and where they congre...

Larry Moore Rehabbing in Winter
12 October 2009 | 11 replies

I am new to rehabbing and wondering what more experienced rehabbers do when faced with winter conditions and a slower market through the snowy season. In the past when I was strictly flipping properties that I had un...

Emily Powell Houston Investors...Did you/do you now have flood insurance?
17 July 2018 | 26 replies

Houston investors... I currently own 4 SFRs in the Houston area.  I was very lucky and walked away with minimal damage following Harvey.  But I'm wondering whether this should be a wake-up call to get flood insurance ...

Regina Lemons Illinois investor wanting to reinvest out of state. But where?
17 February 2022 | 16 replies

Hello everyone. I'm an Illinois investor who has always wanted to invest out of state. But which markets? Who else has moved their investments out of Illinois? And where? I know the why. "The hockey puck analogy".  I ...

Caleb Webster Advice on how not to lose your shirt with owner-paid utilities
5 April 2019 | 11 replies

For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...

Philip Nowak How to Remove Rust From Metal Shed Roof
27 December 2015 | 18 replies

Hi BP Community, anyone have any tips or experience removing rust from a metal shed roof? I tried TSP as well as Naval Jelly, letting them sit for the appropriate time in the recommended application temperature range....

Brandan Qwert What's a normal cap rate on farmland?
1 January 2020 | 10 replies

Farm land seemed to have around a 39% rent to price ratio in Wisconsin. I'm pretty sure it's useless half the year. So it seems like around an 18% pre-tax cap rate. Is this correct? Would you get this if you invested ...

Joe Mazur Would you buy a rental with a crawl space?
19 February 2023 | 13 replies

Hi everyone.  I'm looking at a rental with a crawl space and I've never owned a house with one. From anyone who has or has had rentals with crawls, is there any reason you see not to buy a property with a crawl? Note:...

Raul Leyte Looking to invest in Real Estate: The top 5 cities in Florida
31 March 2016 | 56 replies

The goal of every real estate investor is to buy prime real estate where money gains will be easier and rental returns almost guaranteed. But, as with any investment, the danger of loss is real and timing is everythin...

Steve Sorensen Home Depot mid-level quality carpet suggestions
15 December 2021 | 13 replies

Looking to put carpet in a couple bedrooms in an AirBNB. They rent the entire house and I do month-long rentals so I don't want to go with bottom of the barrel carpet which is what I was planning to do at first. Anyon...