Alexander Churchill
Termites a deal breaker?
Just got the inspection report back on a property I’m currently under contract on. I do have the inspection contingency in tact. The report came back that termite shelter tubes observed in basement sill plate areas of...
Brandt Baize
Termites to buy or not to buy
I found a little place (built 1927) a little under market value. It has had some rehab (mainly cosmetic). I notice it has been for sale since 2018 (red flag). I contacted realtor and asked some questions about struct...
Mike Morey
Early termination of Lease by tenant
Need some advice from experienced landlords out there. Here's the situation.I have a tenant who reported the discovery of bedbugs in their unit, on a bedspread and mattress. I responded immediately the next day with a...
Kshitij G.
My neighbor is condo-manager as well. Conflict of interest?
Situation: I recently bought a unit in a condo. My neighbor who lives in the same condo as me is also the property manager of our condo. The condo has 4 units. The condo HOA hired the property management group which h...
Lindsey Bennett
Should i purchase a 4plex with a bed bug infestation?
I recently had an inspection on a 4plex that I plan to owner occupy. Most of the inspection was really minor stuff aside from a bed bug infestation in 2 (if not 3) of the units. Thankfully the units with the worst of ...
Max Fleissner
Tree roots in sewer pipes - Omaha NE Rental
Hi Everyone. I have a duplex here in Omaha that appears to have some root growth in the sewage piping, which is causing a reoccuring clogging issue. Does anyone have any experience in treating their pipes with a roo...
Andrew Magoun
Building my spreadsheet - what am I missing?
I'm in the Portland, Maine area and trying to build out my spreadsheet for running numbers on buy and hold multi families (4 units or less). I looked around BP a little, found @Brandon Turner's investment calculator a...
Roseann Koefoed
Me vs. Cockroaches - Round 1
I bought three 8-unit buildings in November. Inspection revealed that one building had a cockroach problem that seemed fairly isolated to one unit where the tenant was really dirty. Other tenants complained about se...
Robert Pickett
Vacant FLEA House
Any Advice On Getting Rid Of FLEAS.... The Property Is Vacant...
Romica P.
Rolling over profits from a flip
I'm getting geared up to work on a new fix and flip project here in my local area in WA. I've done a couple of flips before out of state but we purchased the properties free and clear. Here, we would obviously be usin...