Billy Zhao
My first disaster (contractor from hell) - some advice please
Here is what happened:
I hired a general contractor in November 2021 to help me remodel a vacation home. The contract is an all-inclusive/fixed-priced contract. She didn't want to do time-and-material or cost-plus wh...
Joel Lazar
First non primary home investment since my 2008 disaster.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $140,000
Cash invested: $31,000
3/2 Victorian built in 1903.
What made you interested in investing in thi...
Xiaoyu Liang
Junior Lien Holder Disaster Turn In to Foreclosure Opportunity?
Everything started with me funding a fix and flip project in Washington state as a junior lien holder. The property was sold during pre-foreclosure undervalue. I agreed to remove the lien with the rest of the debt sec...
Greg Virgin
Property Management - Charging insurance or Owner for disaster management
I manage a residential single family property for an owner. Last week a very large tree fell on the home causing significant damage to the structure and forcing the tenant to be relocated temporarily while the insuran...
Account Closed
To what extent should natural disasters factor into decisions?
I'm a commercial real estate investor in California and am interested in hearing about how and if other investors factor earthquakes into their investment decisions. For example, if there's a 50% chance of a magnitude...
Mindy Jensen
How Do You Ethically Invest in a Disaster Zone?
Harvey damaged 203,000 homes in Houston - at least that's the number I read this morning. I'm sure it's going to go up. I read 90% of homes destroyed did not have flood insurance.Irma looks to be headed to Florida. Sh...
Pranav Parikh
Insurance coverage in disaster zone - asheville/swannanoa/black mountain
Hi everyone, I have a property in Swannanoa that was affected by the hurricane. I have Proper insurance, tailored to short term rentals. As many STRs in the area, I have been dealing with cancellations and loss of rev...
Patrick Hicks
San Diego Renters left condo a disaster. Advice please.
Hi all,A quick background, I am currently in the military and live in Washington. I have a Condo in San Diego CA. that we bought and completely remodeled top to bottom. High end cherry kitchen cabinets and quartz co...
Shaun Caldwell
Learning My market: Master Plan or Recipe for Disaster?
BP Community,I am beginning my journey to master my local marketplace and would like some constructive feedback on my strategy. 1. Find one to two territories with large volumes of recent cash purchases (90 days)2. Re...
Travis Williams
TX Property Tax installment payment for disaster damaged property
Long time reader, first time poster. Started purchasing rental properties in 2014 and currently have 14 single family residential properties in southeast Texas. Unfortunately, we experienced damage to all our proper...