Simona Potocar
Houses with Foundation Issues and/or Wet Basements
So here in Cleveland, OH there is a many a bank owned home which - in addition to be a complete gut job - also have wet basements and/or cracks in the foundation when looking at the basement walls.When I look at homes...
Michael Perner
Damages, repairs, and deposits
One of my tenants has reported water damage to the flooring just inside the front door. They claim is has just recently started to warp and peel up. I had 2 plumbers check in and out, pressure test, etc., and there...
Grant P.
My first property and house hack, Northern Virginia
Investment Info:
Townhouse buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $305,000
Cash invested: $20,000
This was my very first property I bought after graduating college and within my first year workin...
Madeline Lamour
From renting at $1250 to owning at $1440 with $100000 equity
In the summer of 2019, we moved from abroad and had to rent an apartment. I was shocked at the price of renting. If we wanted a 2 bedroom (a couple and a toddler) in the city where my husband worked, we would have to ...
Belinda Lopez
What are the "27" areas of real estate investing?
Okay, I was at a presentation a few weeks ago and the speaker stated there were 27 different niches in real estate investing. I emailed him but he didn't reply when I asked him what the 27 areas are and it's drivi...
Tzvi Balsam
Oil tank in bayonne.
I am in contract on a 6 Unit with an oil tank that can't be removed for being to close to a utility pole, seller says he won't mind if i back out of contract based on this. (He has another buyer that will take it as i...
William Burns
Detroit Housing Commission Section 8 System
Hi BP Community,
Has anyone here had experience investing in Detroit with Section 8 tenants? Is the program really as problematic as it’s been portrayed? Any insights from your experience, whether positive or negativ...
Ian Livaich
Does a refinance trigger a tax assessment?
Hello all,I am currently negotiating with a bank on a REO over my first property. It is a triplex in New Jersey. This would be a BRRR deal. My question is this -- does a refinance trigger a tax assessment by the to...
Andrew Jones
Finding off market multi-families
Hi, all!I work for a flipping business in the San Francisco Bay Area. My company is currently looking to expand to value adds on out of state commercial multi-families. Aside from calling brokers, does anybody have ad...
Bob C.
Collapsed basement slab - Advice?
Well... the things you see in this business. This was a real eye-opener for me. The house has been on the market for about a month. From the pictures, it seemed priced well and was wondering why it hasn't got a de...