Walt Strader
Fraud in MLS disclosure
I recently signed a contract to purchase a home in VA in which the MLS listed the house as having 2460 sq. ft. When the appraisal was done, the appraiser verified the house only had 1948 SF. I shared this disparity ...
Chuck Brickman
Bandit Sign Success Rate
I realize a whole bunch of variables are involved here (location, experience, market, etc.) but I was wondering what kind of success rate numbers you folks are finding with bandit signs? As an example, a colleague of ...
Gabriel Trieu
Getting to My 1st Deal: Update 1, Week 3
Update 1: 1.1.14
Hey guys, it's Gabe with my first update on my experience with my first 3 weeks of real estate regarding my first batch of yellow letters and also my experience with bandit signs.
My Act...
Cynthia B.
Can you offer some advice on how to negotiate with this contractor ?
Hi Folks,We have recently purchased a rental property and are eager to get a contractor in there to renovate and make the house rent ready. It's a lower end 1960s home that will generate under $1,000 monthly rent . I...
JaNae Anderson
ADU Advice Bay Area
Does anyone have any experience with ADU’s in the Bay Area? Specially with cost, planning, timing, contractors etc. I’m looking to build in Vallejo, Ca.
Jack Wang
Potential building issues for older (pre-1960) properties
There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...
John Elerick
Launched our First STR!
Hi BP Family,This is our first post on the BP forum and we figure this is the best time to go for it.My wife and I launched our first Airbnb in our Northglenn house May 1st. It's a separate entrance basement suite wit...
Benjamin Cowles
Where to get cheap postcard forever stamps
Preferably forever postcard stamps. Usually I use ebay for regular letter forever stamps I have gotten 2k for about 40¢/piece. About to include postcards in my campaign and would like to find similar deals if possible...
Ralph E.
How do I find contractors to bid on fixer uppers?
How do you find contractors to bid on fix and flips? Would they arrange a time to see a property through the realtor?How many contractors do you get bids from?I am interested in fix and flips, but not into sweat equit...
Lois S.
Plumbing repairs thru my Property Manager - rip-off?
I have several SF rentals in Contra Costa County, which I've managed myself for 9 years.Also have 1 2-story apartment/townhouse that was managed by a friend's PM company. It wasn't a happy experience, so I found anoth...