Kavi S.
2-unit owner-occupied commercial building - DIY snow clearing?
I own and live in a building where the first floor is an active business. I already own the equipment to clear the parking lot. But this is my first winter with another tenant in place, and I thought it would be appro...
Catherine Lacey
Modular home building?
I'm currently under contract to buy what I thought was an excellent ski house. Beautiful views, rentable space, large. But the inspection unveiled problems worth hundreds of thousands. So unless the sellers come down ...
Andrea P.
Shrubs trimming and trees pruning
As far as I know, the landlord is responsible for shrubs trimming and trees pruning. I live oversea and I periodically ask to the property manager to take a picture of the yard for having an idea about the status o...
J Scott
Painting Vinyl Siding
Anybody ever try painting a house with all vinyl siding/trim?
When I first looked into this a couple years ago, I was told not to try it, but these days, I've had several people (including several painters I respect ...
Antonio Bodley
Can you use find vacant homes using........?
I meant. Can you find vacant homes using your (state) real property data? I know everyone probably has one in their state. I do. I can go online using my state's real property data that I can use from either googling ...
Will Chamberlin
Just closed doors 6,7,8
Hi all,Happy to say that after an interminably long deal we finally closed on a triplex in Syracuse today. Paid $95k but the place needs a new roof ($20k for main house and freestanding garage). Overall the rents are ...
Andrew S.
Snow shoveling - Tenant or company?
Hey BP,
I have an apartment building that I own in Montana, where it snows often in the winter. I have an offer from a tenant to shovel the sidewalk and small parking area for $100 per month. I would still charge...
Jaimie Chen
Found new foundation problems before closing
Hi BP Community,We found a REO that had been rehabbed through the house: new wall, floor, appliances and had foundation work done on a corner of house. ACs and roof are still the original should still have few years ...
J Hurwitz
Question Regarding Inspection Report
Hello good people,I'm in the inspection period for my first home purchase. The inspection report came back yesterday and it identified a few items I'm not sure how to react to. How concerned should I be about the fo...
Abigail King
Real Estate Investors in Illinois
Hello everyone! Anyone here a real estate investor in the Central IL area?