Deddy W.
Undisclosed lease on property sale
Hello good folks of BP,I have a problem on my recent property sale. It goes like this...I sold a rented 4-plex in Arizona to a private buyer. I used a property management company to manage this property for about 3 ye...
Jeff K.
Sewer Line replacement excavation leads to sloping floor
Greetings,I recently had my sewer line replace. I hired a plumber who did the excavation as well as the replacement as he specialized in sewer lines. It appeared he may have dug to close to the house as the floor now ...
Matt McConkey
Hot water heaters are expensive, but not THAT expensive
Without going into the giant back story, my wife and I own a townhome in the Chicagoland area and we rent it out to a family who has been there for several years. As with any cold weather climate, there are items that...
Leah Bell
New duplex tenant with no lease
Please help. I just closed on a duplex. I have tenants that will be moving in soon. The current inherited tenant has a history if late payments and is on a month to month lease. I immediately gave him a 30 day notice ...
Randy Thibodeaux
I want this! But where do I start?
My wife and I have been renters for 14 years, despite above average income. We want to get our first house together. What can we do to get started? We both work 2 jobs, just to keep in the same place, not moving forwa...
Derek Smith
Fliers on parked cars for Seller marketing?
Hello I am new to the Real Estate game. I have read many things on marketing and have decided to 1. Send out yellow letters 2. Put out Bandit signs 3. Bought magnetic signs 4. built a website 5. put fliers in grocery...
Josh Jack
Thoughts on Obtaining Real Estate License in Colorado
Hi everyone!Thoughts on obtaining a real estate license in Colorado?My husband was born and raised in Colorado and we now reside just outside of San Antonio, TX. While the cost is low(er) what we value as a family isn...
Charles Granja
Tenant neighbor has 9 aggressive dogs that are chained outside
Hi,A tenant that lives in the house adjacent to one that I own has 9 dogs. City ordinance says they can only have 4, I contacted the city and they are supposed to be removing them on the 4th. Have any of you dealt wit...
Dustin Erlewine
Grinding to find deals that close.
At the beginning of the year I finally decide to do what I should of done 12 years ago and start building a portfolio. I’ve been very hard at it and spent more time and marketing capital than I’d like to admit. I’v...
Aaron Ziegler
Continue to rent or sell first rental?
Hello BP community,My first rental is coming up on the 5-year rule which has me tempted to sell as I lived there for just over 2 years so I qualify to avoid capital gains tax up to $250,000 (which is right around the ...