Larry Bowers
Appraisal re-inspection fees seem a bad business practice.
I have a rant. Appraisers are always seeming to find any petty reason to come back out to the property to charge an additional fee to the buyer (usually that's me!) This time it is the hot water heater that is not yet...
Ty Woods
Best Way to Buy Parents' 2nd Home
We are going to buy my in law's 2nd home in FL. They owe about $140K on their mortgage. They are selling it for $280K. Comps in the area are around $300-325K. They are giving us a discount since no realtor will be...
Chris Martin
Expectation on siding labor costs
I have a building that we are going to re-side with vinyl siding. It's the first one of five buildings. My plan is for us to provide materials and allow the contractor to do 'prep' and the labor installation. All pric...
Chris Seveney
US Debt Data From Kobeissi - Scary
So I saw the data below and am wondering, are americans fighting inflation with debt? Have incomes kept up with inflation? What will happen when the credit card companies and banks tighten their lending standards?Do y...
Donna Dekker
Repairs - who pays when home warranty not used?
In my lease I specified that my tenants should cover repairs that cost less than $100 and that there is a home warranty that can be used to cover repairs. My tenants called a plumber with whom they'd done business pr...
Linda Thomas
security deposit refund
Good afternoon,I have a rental property Pennsylvania, the tenant contacted me after moving out to pick up belongings left behind on day 2 after leaving the property. In PA if they contact you within the first 10 days ...
Gautam S.
New tenant wants to bring his own stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer
Hello:My new tenant wants to bring his own appliances (stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer)!I already have refrigerator, washer and dryer and a new Range that I replaced.Should I allow this?Then I have to store my ...
Sylvia B.
I win the prize - a.k.a. thank you, God, for plumbers!
Hubby and I are very much do it yourself kind of people, but in some cases we are quite happy to pay a pro for his services.Last Wednesday night I got a text from a tenant, but I was busy teaching a class at church, s...
Lesley Govan
Asbestos
Hi,I've been looking at a lot of houses looking for a multifamily to invest in. I'm finding in my area a lot of houses that are 100 years old or more sometimes and have asbestos shingles/roof. My question is, because...
Josh Skogen
Oil tank in basement of house I'm rehabbing.
Hey, Biggerpockets community,
I have a house I'm rehabbing right now and I plan on renting it when I'm done. There's a room off the basement with a large steel tank that held oil for heating the house. I need to get ...