Hey there,    I have a duplex in the Highland square area and the water bills are confusing me.  One side of the house is 80-100 per month, and the other side is 250/mo. but most of the charges are for Akron Waterways...

Hey all!First post here and excited to learn!First wanted to give my scenario:I just got my first home under contract and getting ready to close in a few weeks, in Round Rock, TX. I'll be living in the property as my ...

Hoping someone can identify this issue for me. I extensively rehabbed a property beginning of last year and my tenants moved in mid-March. The bathroom was completely redone and a new exhaust fan was installed, but ei...

 I am pre-qualified by my lender for conventional loan. I recently signed an agreement with an and placed an offer on a bank owned property but my agent is unable to get a hold of the listing agent to find out details...

I am looking at a pre-1976 mobile home. I realize there are issues with the standards that were implemented in 1976; probably better to demo than move. But if the wiring, plumbing, siding, roof, windows, doors, f...

Greetings All,
I own a triplex and this summer I am working on getting it renovated so that it will be profitable and run itself. As of now utilities (electricity, water, gas and sewage) are a flat rate of $100 per u...

When you do a walkthrough of a rented unit (assuming you do) what are some of the things to look out for? Also, what questions are you asking? I am looking for smoking inside, making sure the electrical outlets are co...

I just got back from looking at a potential duplex property. Overall, the property looked solid with minimal repairs in the living spaces. However, in the basement, there is a few horizontal cracks in the wall. The ba...

I just read this thread: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/95/topics/118902-builders-risk-policy and I think we're in similar situations. My HML requires builders risk. Another lender that I've been working with rec...

Never thought I’d write a post about water conservation, but the I have noticed a trend that is affecting our bottom line.

Some back story. While we require some of our tenants to pay their water bill, not all of ...