Colin Olsen
Will programmable thermostats deter renters?
My wife and I recently purchased a three-flat in Berwyn and are house hacking for at least the next year. The property has a single furnace, so we cover gas and heat for all three units (which can get pricey in Chicag...
Ou Wang
First Time House Hacking in Greater Boston
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $705,000
Cash invested: $70,000
Classic house hack situation, with a TON of mistakes/lessons learned.
This...
Vi Ho
Tenants' utilities
Hi, I am new to BP and new to being a landlord. I recently purchased an investment home and I'm planning on renting it out. I am in Philadelphia. Does anyone here know how the utilities arrangement is? The electric, g...
Pablo Mendez
Buyin neighbors property... will be in foreclosure.
Hello. I want to buy my neighbor's property. I have spoken with him over the past several weeks. He will file for bankrupcy in the Spring and stop making payments on his home while it goes into foreclosure (to save mo...
Mickael Castillo
What to say without sounding like a fool
Hello everyone, I went to my first meet up a week ago and to my second one this week and it's very good to meet new people. I do have one issue and that's with my personal and social attitude. I am very introverted an...
Henner Mohr
Bed Bugs Epidemic
Around 20% of my portfolio in Denver has bed bug problems. Just a couple of weeks ago a house rental was infested, this is a first for me usually it's apartment buildings.
Apparently the lady was running a daycare ou...
Timothy W.
California Penal Code 834B
SECTION 834b
834b. (a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of ...
Jamie Wooley
How not to get your HVAC stolen while your house is being rehabbed.
I have my first house under contract and it needs a new HVAC. I do not want my contractors to work in bad conditions but I also don't want the unit to get stolen. It is cold outside and I can't expect them to work w...
Jermaine Gourdine
OWNING PARKING LOTS
Hello BP,I have some interest in possibly buying car parking lots. Does anyone have any information on this market? Not able to find much info online on this topic. Can anyone point me in the right direction on thi...
Account Closed
Section 8 tenant question
Hi experts!I recently purchased multiplex in Ohio. One of unit is occupied with section 8 tenant who is paying lower than a market rent (also lower than current section 8 rent). I’d like to confirm the following items...