Sami Gren
Laminate versus hardwood flooring
hi,I would like to hear what other property owners/managers think about laminate vs. Hardwood flooring.what I think is that Hardwood flooring has a much much longer lifetime, and it is not that much more expensive (I...
Jay Chung
Cost effective way of dividing up basement access for duplex
Is there an easy way to divide the basement up? Each side of the duplex has access to the basement but below everything is connected together and I want to make sure no side has access to each other. The way I can ima...
Jimmy Chao
Crawl space keeps plumbing - 2 different suggestions
My crawl space has been filling with water and had 2 plumbers take a look. 1st plumber says that the gutter down sprout is broken. He recommends repairing and attaching the downsprout to a drain that leads away from h...
Jordan Hiebert
Hot water heater replacement in new Rental size
hey bigger pockets! got my 1st rental and closing on it tomorrow!! When I got the inspection, the hot water heater is over 20 years old and needs replacing. The house is a 3/2 and currently has a 40 gallon tank. It is...
Patrick Donovan
Split utilities with tenants or pay utilities and raise rents?
I am a new investor and will be living in my duplex in which gas, water, and trash are on one meter, but electric is split. There is only one A/C unit which is connected to the rental sides electric bill. Living in Io...
Griffin Myers
How to Estimate Costs When Analyzing a Deal
Hi all, I've started analyzing properties for my first deal. I'm looking in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas and have yet to find one duplex that cash flows. How do you come up with estimates for various expenses, s...
Michael D.
Plumber replaced the wrong water heater?
I had a 3rd floor tenant of mine call in about his hot water not working. This is what happened. (names changed).
Day 1:
- Plumber sent out Frank, who arrived onsite and met the tenant.
- The tenant showed Frank wher...
Grace Yang
Was I ripped off by my property management?
2 weeks ago, there was water leak in my rental in Austin. Last week, the property management company told me they have paid for me.To plumber who found the leak and stop it: $3500To remedy: $4700It is a 1700 sqft one ...
Kush Patel
First Multifamily Deal: 60 Unit Apartment Complex
Hi all,I am working on my first multifamily deal and would appreciate any advice you can offer. I have experience owning and operating other forms of RE (SFH, Industrial) but have decided I'd like to go the multifamil...
Mahmoud Khairallah
Brand new, From Las Vegas NV.
Hello all,
My name is Mahmoud, I am mechanical engineer residing in Las Vegas.
Me and my G.F. have been thinking about purchasing a home, but recently, we started reading more and more about investing in Real E. ...