George P.
house cleaning
how do you get your houses ready for rent/flip?
do you hire a company? we have been getting the houses ready for tenants by spending a lot of time cleaning outselves. frankly, i do not want to make my wife do it anym...
Chris Miller
Philly Brick 3 story - Bulge in brick front - structural issue?
Need help! Pictures below - Have a 3 story row house in Philadelphia, 950 sqft, under contract and have 10 days on inspection contingency. Just had inspection and the home inspector actually cut it short to sound the ...
Ajay Sharma
Industrial building roof test? (2 questions)
Hello,
I have an industrial building, 40k sq ft. 16 k sq ft is a new roof.
I have two specific leaks that roofer is working to fix, after new roof install. We are having dry weather. What us best way to test if roo...
Mark Hu
Why REITs have high P/E ratio?
I am looking at two REITs in SO CA, and I've noticed their price/earnings ratio is rather high. One is BRE, the ratio is 42.94, and the other is essex, their ratio is 69.33. I understand that a more typical ratio woul...
Steven Burritt
Medical Office, Surgery Centers, etc
Anyone out in BP Land have experience or can recommend resources in the Medical RE space? Dr Offices, Surgery Centers, Urgent Care, etc. Thanks!
Henry Holt
Signs of a Bad Foundation
I have been researching all the components of a house, and have been coming up with comprehensive lists of things to look for when analyzing a house. I have copied and pasted some of the research I've done on foundat...
Keith Manchester
Tips for renting out rooms
I am about to purchase my first home and plan on taking on renters to help cover mortgage. What are the key this I should do as far as tenant screening, lease options and insurance. Any other tips would be greatly app...
Robert Sutton
Seller finance commercial deal
I was running my delivery route in the country(Texas), and I came across a commercial retail shopping center. It had a sign, for sale or lease owner financing. It’s under leased but I think the right facade and tenant...
Ray A Delfi
Looking for feed back on lender terms.
A member of one of my REI groups posted this in the group page. Wanted to run it by BP to see if it passes the sniff test. Please all feed back is welcomed and I’m at no means endorsing this lender. I may use them bas...
Brant Biba
Tuckpointing in Chicago
Hey BP community! I purchased my first 2 unit in Forest Park a couple weeks ago and I am in need of a good tuckpointer in the Chicago area. I had one of my broker's guys come and look at the facade of my property, and...