Jim Bentley
Tenant wants to install tornado shelter
My tenant called, and they want to pay to install a tornado shelter (this is the kind that goes in the garage floor; only takes a couple of hours and costs around $2500). This is in Oklahoma, about 15 miles from wh...
Joseph Sangimino
Rehabbing a Rental Home
All, I recently began rehabbing a SFH that I plan to rent. I have a bare bones rehab plan in progress, basically just to fix everything to the point where it will be a good solid rental. However, I'm trying to decide ...
Mindy Jensen
What to do with the eye-wateringly ugly fireplace?
This is my fireplace. The mortar is dark grey, the rocks are called Moss Rock (I think) and the whole room is dark because of this space. The wood has to go, my husband HATES these rocks and wants to rip them out. I t...
Wendy Vaidic
To Stage or Not to Stage?
Hello. I was wondering how everyone feels about staging homes that are being flipped. 1. If your market is hot and you are getting offers in days is it helpful still?2. Do you think it increases value or just lessen...
Donovan Plummer
Seeking Property Manager in San Diego Area
Hi Fellow Bigpocketers - I am urgently seeking a property manager for a 3 bedroom 2 bedroom condo located in a San Diego coastal community. The unit is currently vacant, but a new tenant will be moving in on 5/22. I...
Eric McClam
1st STR Need Furniture Sourcing Suggestions
My wife and I just bought our first STR in Powder Horn Mountain neighborhood in Deep Gap, NC outside of Boone, NC. Its a 4 bed / 3 bath 2700 sq. foot home. Looking for suggestions on where to source attractive comme...
Scott Trench
Getting Re-Appraised - What can I do to Maximize the Appraised Value of My Property?
Hi everyone,Thus far, my first investment has gone well (fingers crossed). I've got a wonderful tenant in the other side, a safe, stable place to live, and in a wonderful surprise, prices in the neighborhood have ris...
Leah Spurlock
Inheriting tenants with varied payment dates
I am buying 11 houses from a retiring investor in which he collects rent at different dates for different tenants. He knows when they get paid and has always collected on dates when they get paid. Ideally, I'd like ...
Avery Biles
how to calculate Rehab cost
Rookie here,
I'm possibly looking into the BRRRR method on an SFH or duplex. I was wondering what was the best way to estimate the rehab cost. I have a few more questions about the BRRRR method that I don't understan...
Steve Cook
First Investment Property Evaluation
Hi guys,
I'm running the numbers on my first investment and wanted to get your thoughts. It looks like a great deal to me from a numbers perspective. I'm a buy-and-hold investor and am not concerned wit...