Matt Faix
Main water shutoff
When turning the water on from the street, the water company requests the main shutoff in the house to be turned off. However we are not able to get there to turn it off, has anyone had any issues (pipes burst, fixtur...
Account Closed
Foreclosure Market Skyrocketing 2021???
Just read an article that this may be the calm before the storm on the foreclosure market, with record lows this previous month. do we think this is the time to buy now, with extremely low mortgage rates? Or will it...
Sam Kay
Multiple Recurrent Leaks - Need advice on pivot strategies.
Hello BP fam,Need some advice. Purchased a 3 fam in Jan 2024 built in 2016 in an appreciating expensive market across the Hudson River from Manhattan NY. 2 units were vacant on acquisition and completed rehab in July,...
Hilary Stalder
Small Multi-Family House Hack
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Winter Park.
Purchase price: $303,000
Cash invested: $50,000
My fiance purchased this house as a buy and hold/house hack...
Edith TenBroek
If a seller states "SELLER WILL NOT ACTIVATE ANY UTILTIES"...
If a seller states "SELLER WILL NOT ACTIVATE ANY UTILTIES" in the description on Trulia.com, does this mean they will not even activate them for inspection after a contract is agreed upon? If so, it's not even wor...
Brandon Turner
Help Needed!! Tips for Selling Your House - (What is YOUR tip?)
Hey everyone,
I'm working on a blog post, called (tentatively)
"100 Tips for Selling Your House Faster, Easier, and For More Money."
I think I have like 6 ideas... so I have a ways to go. Can anyone offer their ...
Federico L.
How would you save this $120?
This is about what I consider a rookie mistake. I have a nice rental which is about 35-40 min from my home. I was working few Sundays ago and my tenant called stating that the A/C was not cooling. The unit has about 1...
Jinwon H.
HVAC issue, opinions and recommendation
I have a property in Lillington, NC, close to Fayetteville, Fort Bragg area that's managed through a property manager.I'm currently living in Atlanta, GA.The house is only 6 years old, so is the HVAC system. The heati...
Jack B.
$3,500 quote to replace 1 AC part, $450 an hour labor???
Quote I got from an AC company here. To replace a low pressure sensor that is under warranty. They want $500 an hour for labor. WTF??To add insult to injury, every company I’ve asked for a quote based on the quote I g...
Jeff Cliff
water shut off by water district, inspection without water?
Hi,I am getting inspection done on a house, for which the water district has shut off the water perhaps due to non-payment by trustee (attorney) after owner’s demise.The house requires a lot of work done in order to r...