Peter Skrzypinski
Who is the responsible party to provide unit access for repairs
Good Morning All,Late last night I received a text from a tenant that their HVAC unit stopped providing cold air. Of course, I want to address this issue promptly, but the situation has made me curious about who is r...
Kristian Conway
Self-Storage Conversion: Should I stay or should I go now?
So I've done residential real estate deals and seen some success. I work in construction, have done a lot of my own work and am a Civil Engineer by trade. In my hunt for another rental deal I stumbled upon an old ware...
Jake Recz
Tenant made basement and yard into storage?
Funny story here. So I got those tenants. Small family squeezed into a one bedroom apartment. they pay on time, always. after I moved out of the first apartment I allowed them access to the driveway and the washer in ...
Joseph Schriever
Tenants sharing single lane driveway
Hello BP!I have a duplex that has a single lane narrow driveway with a two car garage in the back. To be honest, the two car garage does not make much sense because there is not enough room at the end of the driveway ...
Kevin Vandenboss
Senior housing conversion
I have an 8 unit listed for sale that's two single story buildings with 4 units each. I'm considering purchasing it myself and converting each unit to be wheelchair accessible as they become vacant. It won't take a to...
Pat Bisz
backyard access on multi-family building
I'm a tenant in 6-apartment rent-stabilized building in NYC. I lived in the building 20 years and since it's a 1st floor apartment was using the backyard sporadically as i have a metal staircase (not fire escape) that...
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Broker requesting 401k statement for a mortgage loan.
I applied for a mortgage loan through a local broker that was referred by my realtor and was instantly Pre-approved because I have pretty good credit. I now have to provide the routine documents (W-2s, pay stubs, ta...
Daniel Casey
Basement Access Being Rescinded
Hi all,
Off topic but looking for some advice. My landlord increased my rent by $100, which in my opinion makes my apartment overpriced compared to similar apartments in the area. But we agreed to it since our leas...
Ting Liu
How to open up T-shape clogged drain pipe?
I have a two-unit apartments. The two apartments are side by side. Their kitchens are next to each other separated by a wall. The two kitchen sinks are connected by a T-shape drain pipe. The T-shape drain pipe is clo...
Jeremy Wilken
Locating Commercial Properties in Austin
I'm more interested in doing commercial real estate in Austin, which could be larger apartment complexes or business properties. I'm trying to research things online, but having a lot of trouble finding a lot of meani...