Palmira Angelova
Old house - how much to budget for major repairs + maintenance?
Hi everyone,
I'm considering investing in an older multi-family (~100 years old) around the Boston area. I only have experience with significantly newer properties and want to make sure I run the numbers correctly. D...
Danielle P.
CA Security Deposit Issue
Hello from California! My partner and I gave notice to vacate our rental home on September 21st which makes our lease end on October 21st. We did a walkthrough with our landlord and vacated the premises on October 9th...
Victor Mondragon
The Highs and Lows of my First Week as an AirBnB Host
Howdy BP Family, I feel as though I have gained a year of experience worth of being an AirBnB host in a week. For over a year I have been working on building a garage apartment in my backyard in the Houston Heights n...
Thomas K
IS SIMULTANEOUS CLOSINGS STILL LEGAL?? especially in NJ??
Hi,
I've heard a lot about simultaneous closings to be illegal nowadays, is it true?? How about in NJ? Simultaneous closing, I mean, using C's money to fund AB transactions. Transactions are done ALL CASH. Would th...
Account Closed
Kwikset SmartKeys Vs. Regular Locks
Kwikset SmartKeys Vs. Regular LocksAs a locksmith I have used and repaired Kwikset SmartKey locks. Occasionally folks ask me which type of lock I recommend, SmartKey locks or "regular" locks. My honest answer is that...
Jason Merchey
Level of Finish Out on a Fix and Hold?
I have been participating as the capital partner is a major renovation (90% new) in historic Charleston. The area is likely to appreciate, and so even though I can make $25,000 if I flip it in a month, I am also in...
David Shulski
Spending every free minute fixing up this house
Live on Long Island NY. Because of the high real estate taxes on Long Island it doesn't make sense to rent properties unless you are holding section 8 homes where you are guaranteed payment each month. I really don'...
Kyle Steele
Cleveland/Detroit house flipping?
My husband and I have some money we are looking to invest. We have been considering buying and flipping a house in Cleveland or Detroit area. We really have no experience in this and aren't sure where to start. We are...
Brandon V.
Electrical Circuit Breaker Tripping Complaints
Hi All,
I recently bought an older four family (in December 2018) built in 1897 and inherited all the tenants. Each unit is 3 bedrooms one bath and three people in each. One unit recently had one roommate move out ...
Kristie Dimak
Plan for next upgrade to our STR
We bought a home on the Oregon Coast that was an active STR. It hadn't had any updates in a long time, we are going through and picking them off one by one. We've swapped out the old 40 gallon hot water tank (for a ...