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Hey All! So I have very little background in construction or house repair. I also just bought my first duplex, but am new to the game. So here are two questions that have been bothering me and are making me feel timid...
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So so weird....The tenant calls about a month ago saying the ceiling in the basement is dripping water o_O. He did shut the water down to prevent further damage.We rush there, open up the ceiling, drain all the water ...
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I have an opportunity to purchase 2 properties (One 3 unit & 1 two unit) both full rented in a low income area. Houses are side by side to each other. The owner is willing to owner finance at $90,000 for both with...
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Hi First time buyer here. Im giving an initial offer on a duplex and my agent says the seller is against me using an FHA loan. According to the sellers agent the house won’t pass due to paint chips. Has anybody worked...
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Hey everyone,I am keeping with the preparation for equipping my first short-term rental with multimedia and furnishing, and started to wonder what is the best way to add wireless speakers in a listing without the abil...
I'm going to a real estate investors meetup in about 2 1/2 weeks from now and I need some ideas on creating a good business card as a way to get my name out there. Aside from the basics such as name, company, address,...
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Hello.I have a SFH that I recently bought. I’ve gotten different opinions from property management companies on the work that’s needed. I want to limit the work to make the place rent ready but not break the bank a...
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State: North Carolina
I have a tenant that just moved out ending a year long fixed lease. The lease itself ended 8/31. The tenant called me 7/29 to tell me he put an offer on a house and was hoping to close during th...
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Hello everyone. Based on the feedback we received in another deal diary, which you can find here, @Bill Labrecque and I decided to chronicle a 2-family rehab we are currently doing in Bristol, Connecticut.Here are the...
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I know that most landlords avoid this route but I heard it provides stable cash flow and less evictions required but you need to make the property pretty durable. A high NOI portfolio has come up and is affordable/pos...