Dan Crenshaw
Negligence causes pipes to freeze. Who is at fault?
Every time my tenant would leave, they would turn their heat off (hwbb) to save money. I told them not to do that because you’re not really saving that much AND the cost of a frozen or ruptured pipe is WAY more that w...
Blair G.
Snakebitten and Frustrated
Sorry, but I am going to use this medium to vent. Two days ago I learned that a Driving for Dollars spreadsheet I spent countless hours creating became corrupted and cannot be fixed. Ughhh! This has come at a bad t...
Garrett Stockton
STR in the Great Smokey Mountains, ROI of a hot tub
I am currently under contract for my first STR in Almond, NC just west of Bryson City. This property has a nice mountain view with a good-sized deck. I am going to be doing a complete cosmetic rehab on it. The proper...
Sarah Sass
Cost analysis: Building costs to add a hot tub to my Smoky mountains STR
Question 1: Does $4698 for materials and labor to prepare my house for a hot tub seem in line?
Question 2: Any 4-5 person narrow hot tub recs to speed up the process? I've been stalking the forum posts to narrow dow...
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Warning when choosing a domain name for your website
This is probably common knowledge for most people, I just wish I had thought about it at the time. When I first created my domain name I couldn't find anything that had not yet been taken already in line with the indu...
Jane Kim
Electricity bill is skyrocketing to $450!
Hi,
I'm not sure if anyone else is going through this in Los Angeles/Moreno Valley so I'm reaching out if this is normal. I have a 2000 sqft home with 5 rooms that's currently being rented out by tenants. Utilities a...
Tom Chen
Dodd-Frank re-write...what does it mean?
Hi BP...In the news recently, the new administration is trying to re-write the Dodd Frank bill. Forgive my ignorance, but what did the bill do that harmed the REI community? How will the re-write benefit us?________...
Alan Asriants
Considerations When Buying Older Multi-Family Properties
Introduction:
Investing in multi-family properties can be a lucrative venture, but it's essential to carefully evaluate the condition of the property before making a purchase. Older multi-family properties, in partic...
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GC Estimate- sound right?
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Eric Samuels
Why am I not getting a consistent amount of inquiries on my long term rental unit?
Hi everyone,My unit 3 bed 1 bath unit in Fishtown, Philadelphia has gone unrented for waaay too long and I'm not sure how to address. I first listed it in April of last year for $1900, dropped to $1850, $1800, $1750, ...