Joseph Scorese
How will Rent Control Impact the Real Estate Investor
Rent control can have significant implications for real estate investors, both positive and negative, depending on the specifics of the rent control laws and the investor's strategy. Here’s a detailed breakdown of how...
Terry Portier
Builder Needs REI Help
I been away for a while designing my first spec home and forgot everything I learned. I have enough free cash $100K to build my prototype design lot included. What would be the best way to stretch that so I can ke...
Ryan McIntyre
Making Apartment Buildings GREEN - Forum Vote Request
Over the past 10 years of investing in Real Estate I have gotten more and more frustrated with the utility bills and waste generated from the tenants in my buildings.
I have since worked closely with a micro wind-tur...
Nathan Hall
Can someone knowledgeable check my math?
Here's the scenario, recently I:Sold my VA loan foreclosure first home purchase that I was into at $226k for $325k (lived there 8 years) at the end of February. With those proceeds ($75k after fees, no capital gains f...
David Doherty
Do landlords in Massachusetts have to pay for water?
I was just trying to figure out the costs I would have for a property the duplex is hooked up with separate meters for both units. I am pretty sure the property has city water so I didn't know if the landlord would ha...
Michael Craig
Solutions for Inadequate Heating
Happy New Year BP Community!As some of you may know, the North East has been experiencing record breaking cold. This has been especially true in Saratoga Springs, NY. One effect this has on my property is that I canno...
Thaddeus Ramirez
Electric bill is too high
What to do?
Have a tenant after 3 months of perfect rental payments requested that we negotiate a break of the lease because her electric bill came to high. I sent her a application for heat assistance in my area but...
Jim Herbst
Can this be considered a legitimate business expense?
I purchased a new air conditioner for my primary residence in the summer of this year. In the fall of this year I purchased a new primary residence and began to rent out my old primary residence. Can I count the ...
Bryan C.
How do I fight the Tenant's 30 day notice
Good evening all, I own a property in Cincinnati that is zoned as Mixed use. This means that upstairs can be residential but downstairs should be commercial. The property managers & I know this and they found a...
Geo K.
Will retail buyers pay more for a brand new HVAC and efficient ductwork?
Our company redevelops properties in the Orlando vicinity. We look for broad market properties like 3/2 in good school districts. We have one in an old neighborhood and we want to bring it back to the top of the marke...