Paris Shewey
HELP, Sell or Rent our Home
Hi BP family!
My wife and I own a home in Vancouver, WA where there is huge demand for homes and low inventory and the markets really hot for selling. Most homes are going for well over asking and waving inspection....
Vijay Chadalavada
Termites in a investment home?
Hi, I'm planning to purchase a duplex home and it is also my first home purchase. The reason I choose duplex is that I live in California and Single Family Homes are in high demand and often expensive. With a duplex, ...
Jared Fisher
Reserves during a recesssion
I'm looking to invest in my first rental property this year and was wondering how many months of reserves should I have saved up considering we are in a recession? I want to make sure I have a cushion in place, but I ...
Trey Gartner
HELP! - Seller not willing to complete repairs
Hi All,Long time lurker here on the forums and with the help from all you folks, I finally made my first step in real-estate investing and got my first house under contract!My question is regarding the second round of...
Eric Kahn Gale
2-Flat: Replacing Galvanized Pipe with Copper
I've owned a two-flat in Albany Park for about a year now. We've replaced the roof (18.5K, it was never torn off in 100 years) and redid kitchens and bathrooms. We're planning to replace our galvanized pipe with coppe...
Aaron Linden
Handyman/Maintenance Query for Out of Town Landlords
Hey BP,I am going on vacation here in a couple of weeks and I do the maintenance on my rentals. My concern is that some emergency will happen or a maintenance request will be submitted that needs attention before I wi...
Daniel Uchiumi
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
Hey everyone, first time rental property investor here looking to do out of state rentals in Cleveland. found this duplex in a C- rating neighborhood. can someone give me some feedback? Thanks!Cleveland, OH 441102 Uni...
Zach Theberge
House hacking analysis
Hello Everyone,I am planning on purchasing my first deal in the next year and I would like to get some advice. I live in Ottawa, Ontario and I am looking at doing a house hack.I want to buy a bungalow and convert the ...
Yaya Y.
Determining Value Add Renovation Costs
Before you purchase a MF investment, what math do you do to precisely figure out how much money should be spent on renovation costs? I feel like it’s much easier said than done once you actually begin renovating. What...
Jonathan Avalos
Vacant vs Occupied: Purchasing first quadplex
Hi everyone,My name is Jon Avalos, first time posting, working on purchasing my first investment property.I've narrowed my search down to tri/quadplexes. However, I'm wondering what other investors have experienced wh...