Kate H.
Drywall issue (see pics): what could it be?
One of the houses we're looking at has some strange drywall issues (mold?). Has anyone seen anything like this before? It's in two different locations in the house, both facing the outside wall although there are no a...
Jay Thomas
Lesson learned from My First Deal. What could I have done?
I just closed on my first buy and hold deal, a HUD foreclosure. The closing process was way different from when I closed on my personal residence. I was hoping this HUD foreclosure process would be similar to that and...
Paul Salmela
Tenants want reimbursement for Rabies shots
A few months ago my tenant e-mailed me and said "We've had 3 bats in the house in the past 2 weeks and this morning one was in our bed when we woke up." The went on to say that they got their rabies shots.5 days late...
Kimberly Weatherford
"As-Is" listing negotiations
Hello!We're trying to purchase our second rental property. It is two homes on one piece of land and sold "as-is", which we understood to mean the seller would make no repairs. It appeared to be in good condition but w...
Matthew Paul
Even the experienced get burned .
A builder I know thought he got a smokin deal on 8 lots in an expensive area near me . Its an old subdivision so he had to merge 8 lots into 4 . He paid $ 60 thousand for the lots . Which is a great price . Now the ...
Konrad L.
How To Approach Tenant About Lease Renewal
Hello everyone,I have purchased my first 3-family investment just a little over a month ago and the current lease on my 4-bedroom unit will be ending on June 30, so the tenant has one more month of official occupancy....
Michael Watts
Best paint to use to paint kitchen cabinets
What is the best paint to use to paint kitchen cabinets.
Royce Talbo
what fixture brands do you guys like?
I was watching this guy on youtube and he was talking about buying Moen for his rentals. his point was that you are paying for the labor anyway, why not go with something good. He also mentioned that Moen has lifeti...
Alice Chan
Should I create a LLC - CA Rental
I just rented my place in the Bay Area, CA. but live in texas. I’m trying to determine if I should open a LLC to protect my personal assets or just go with an Umbrella? Since the property is in CA, I assume I would ne...
Justin J.
Cat Urine odor, tenant (me) vs. landlord problem
So I viewed a two bedroom condo apartment in Massachusetts (near Acton/Boxborough) that was to be available for September 1st. There was one cat present that I could see, and it was confined mainly to one room. The ap...