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In another thread where someone was looking for properties with Chinese drywall, a company called AbSheild was mentioned as having a remediation process for this drywall. I looked at this company and their claims.
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In 2022, I’d like to choose a route to start my investment portfolio. I don’t own any property yet and based on lots of content and people sharing their many years of experience, I see the value in investing in long t...
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All:So ten years in and now I'm officially a landlord as I just got served with my first lawsuit. It's in magistrate's court and the tenant is asking for her last 6 months in back rent (~5k) as she says she has not be...
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Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...
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Hello all Need advice (I think), Started in Real estate 3 years ago with 160k liquid cash to begin. I've always had the hands-on I can do it if anyone can mentally so my plan was always BRRRR (fixing ugly homes). Curr...
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I've been reading many posts the past couple weeks and notice that the majority of you buy residential properties at .60, .70 cents to the dollar, etc. on properties that aren't even listed on MLS....
Now, I underst...
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Hello BP! I live in Fort Collins, CO and the rental rates are super high and I've lot of complaints about property management companies around here. I also own property in town so I've done my research and everyone is...
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Hi all, reposting this in a different section for more perspectives.I have an off-market property under contract for 400K in SLC, Utah that I was planning on house-hacking to friends while renovating. A problem arose ...
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Hey BP Team -Reaching out to you guys here as I've encountered this tenant situation in Sacramento for the first time.tl;dr highlightsTenant is consistently late and has an excuse. I've constantly reiterated that the...
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HI !Considering making an offer on a foreclosure in New Kensington area of Pittsburgh. This is not an auction, it’s on the MLS, owned by Freddy Mac. The house is in pretty decent shape, I have an agent/appraiser/inves...