Devin Berrian
Favorite flooring/carpet for apartments?
Hey BP - I am soon to close on my first deal! It is a 2800 sf 2-family in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY.There are certain parts of Poughkeepsie I never would have considered, but this is an improving street near the bu...
Daniel Villagra
First duplex, concerning inspection report. Advice welcomed!
Morning BP community, I have an offer accepted on a duplex (built in 1905, $150k, $700/mo cashflow, 2 - 2nd/1bath, total of 2300 sq. ft. and rented out), and the inspection report has left me on the fence. Do I ask fo...
Anthony Halstead
BIGGER than Hyperinflation?
After the interesting discussions going on here at BP, thought I would share a parallel discussion which is ongoing amongst my circle of friends:
During the housing bubble, we were watching. We have some knowledge of...
Matt Leonard
Would you swap oil furnaces for propane or heat pump in Maine
Purchasing a 6 unit property in Maine (cold, snow), 3 separate buildings, that has separate oil furnaces for each unit. All of the furnaces are 20+ years old and the tanks are corroding. There is no natural gas in t...
Wesley Edwards
Lath and Plaster repair costs
Hi everyone,
I am in the middle of renovating a 1600 square foot rowhome so that I can start renting it out. Having been built in 1890, the walls are all lath and plaster. The house has been vacant for a few years a...
Brendon Bourne
Property Management Best Practices
Hello,I work at a small private equity firm in Boston formed in 2021. We have 7 buildings in Boston with 201 doors. I helped with the acquisition of all of these buildings. We previously outsourced all of our property...
Jared G.
Why wouldn't a great deal be immediately snatched up?
As a beginner, it can be hard to be proactive. It can be hard to figure out what a good deal even looks like.Why, if there is a good deal in my midst, wouldn't a more experienced investor immediately get it? I live in...
Joshua Christensen
Is Mindset all that important in REI?
A few years ago, I bought the largest project I'd ever taken on. It was a fantastic 100+ year old Victorian home in a Historic district of Albuquerque. I was so excited to take this on. The city had condemned the p...
Adam Craig
Help me dress up the front of this house.
Getting ready to list one of my long time rentals. Please give some tips on freshening up the front without going crazy on the budget. Here is what I am thinking but thoughts appreciated...Replace flower post near fro...
Michaela G.
New shower heads in flip
FYI - this is the type of shower head that a man with short hair might put into a rehab - because it looks cool. This is also the type of shower head that will turn off a woman buyer with long hair, because most of us...