Allan Smith
When will BP forums use threads & replies? (Like reddit)
I find it very limiting that I can't reply to a particular post that someone did in a thread that somebody started. I can quote them and tag them, but then it's extremely disconnected, and could be two or three pages ...
Reggie Rearden
Commercial financing / LOC
I having a hard time with the lender I chose to use for a commercial refi and a portfolio loan. We started the application on Feb 14 and still do not have a closing date. How long does something like this usually take...
Ivy Hailey
Repair Estimator that reflects MD's labor & material cost needed
Looking to master repair cost for Maryland area. I have an elaborate repair estimator as a excel spreadsheet that automatically calculates labor and material cost coupled as one price, however, the pricing I have do n...
Heather Meyer
Sell home or turn into rental in Austin, TX area?
My husband and I are ready to get into real estate investing, we are also new empty nesters, want to downsize, and have a good deal of equity in our home. We live in Cedar Park, TX (Austin Area), our home is 3800 sq ...
Terry Royce
Analyzing a 5 unit building
I am looking at a 5 unit property that is fully leased, near a local college. It is an old house that was split into 5 units, and rents for about $3,600 mo gross. And has expenses around $12,000 a year (common heat, t...
John Liao
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) (<900 SF) to be built by-right
Hi All -A bill was recently passed to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) (<900 SF) to be built by-right in single-family zoning districts.https://www.mass.gov/info-details/accessory-dwelling-unitsMy understandin...
Minna Hu
Cancel rent offset for a tenant who cleaned building we bought
Hi We purchased a property last year, a tenant living in one of the apt was cleaning the building for the previous owner, and got $50 off her $650 monthly rent. After we purchased the building, she never cleaned the b...
Kevin Reinell
Convincing seller to accept FHA financing
Hey BP, Has anyone had success in convincing a seller to accept FHA financing even when they didn’t want to? It seems like many sellers are not willing to accept FHA offers and wondering if you have any tips for negot...
Yiftach Ilyov
Who has experience with converting duplex to single family?
Hey!I have 2 two family properties I recently purchased and im looking into converting them to a single family.Does anyone has any experience with that or know anyone that has experience with that?Any architects recom...
James Luciano
Tenant closet issues
Here is one for you. Tenants have one closet. Cloths seem to be really heavy as the weight bent the brackets. Outside of fixing this... again. Should I tell them to buy a closet for their clothing so that they can spr...