Harry Wilson
What a property needs
So I have a friend that rents out to tennants, I believe that the property isn't up to standards and he could probably get in trouble if he was inspected. So what does a property need to be legally rentable? And does ...
Kevin Keith Beck
Can your properties compete in the netzero housing market?
Tick-tock! Are your California investments ready for the new 2020 net-zero Building Code requirements ahead?It’s only one year away. Come January 1st, 2020 California's Building Code will MANDATE that ALL newly constr...
Cole Bigbee
Industrial/Metal Buildings-Who likes this market?
While I only browse the forums once every few weeks, I don't see very much discussion on industrial/metal building lease space. Just thought I would see who all of the BP members out there invest in this space?
Ligh...
Bryan Vince
Tenant Installed CCTV Cameras???
BPers!We own a 2 building (1 story) rental property with 5 units in each building. We have a long term tenant (month to month agreement) that has installed at least 4 cameras (that I see) that would cover the entry i...
Cole Bigbee
Industrial/Warehouse- Metal Building Terminology
A few days a week, I catch myself looking through the commercial forum for articles or posts of people making investments or asking questions on industrial/warehouse style buildings. With the lack of information on th...
Robert Leonard
Owner-Occupied Mortgage PMI - Through Forced Appreciation Only?
On my personal residence (a property I plan to rent out eventually), I have a conventional 30-year fixed mortgage with Wells Fargo. I purchased the property back in April 2018 and only had to put 5% down. Due to some ...
Caleb Chandler
Section 179
Good day,First, we already have our accountant researching this, and with the window closing, we were hoping to tap into the tremendous knowledge on this board.We are working on a project in which a developer is closi...
Account Closed
The Epic Airbnb Squatter Thread
A really hair-raising and fascinating thread about getting rid of a vacation rental guest who decided to stay and not pay.There is much focus in this thread about the difference between evicting someone who has stayed...
Mark C.
Asbestos abatement and testing
There are some properties I am interested in that are older and they most likely have asbestos. I am risk averse and if I were to purchase, I would tear down to the studs and do a full rehab {this would include getti...
Tom R.
House with non grounded outlets
A house I am purchasing was built in the late 50's and has several outlets that are not grounded. The inspector suggested I install GFIC outlets. Do I need to replace all non grounded outlets with gfic outlets or can ...