Trevor Deeter
First Timer Wondering... New Construction or a Flip/BRRRR?
Hello fellow BP'ers!My wife and I are ready to deploy our nest egg into REI. We are free from the confines of a traditional work schedule and can really dedicate as much time as is needed to manage and maintain our...
Lynne Hart
Auction Property with flooded, in accessible basement...
Considering a first property off auction (pre-1900 duplex in STL City, typical foundation style). Unable to see basement due to 4-5 inches of clean clear (seemingly standing, or slow/low leak underwater) that was in ...
Alexander Felice
For my 8th BRRRR I bought a house that had a fire in it!
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $50,000 Cash invested: $18,000My realtor sent me this house and said the tenant caused a kitchen fire in it. They still hadn't...
Grant S.
Top to bottom exterior crack - Problem?
I looked at a house yesterday that has an exterior crack in the stucco from the top of the house down to the foundation. It's on the exterior side of the house and begins in the middle of the house where the roof peak...
Omid Sadeghi
When and to what extent do you improve your Multi-Family Units?
Curious about your approach and strategy. I have an 8 Unit apartment building in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA. One of my units is now vacant. I could slap on some new paint and make minor repairs to get same/similar ren...
Steven Segal
Contractor Bills Hourly; Maintenance vs. Improvements, ect
Essentially I have a contractor who bills me hourly for jobs. I keep him extremely busy with investment properties - whether it be rentals or flips. Great relationship at this point. Currently, he just gives me a week...
Lena Johnson-Bey
Real Estate Investment Newbie
Just getting started. I have an offer in on my 1st investment property, a short sale condo. Glad to be a part of this community.
Account Closed
Staying motivated in an industry of constant hurdles
Hey Everyone,How many times have you run into something in this industry that has slowed you down, confused you, made you doubt yourself, made you hesitant to move forward, or just made you wonder why you should conti...
Harita Konjeti
Tenant texts continuously and need help
Hello BP friends, My tenant texts 4 or 5 times a month and asks me to fix things. He did an inspection when he came in and wants me to fix all of those issues. Also the issues that he brings are " my kids are threaten...
Account Closed
How fast should units turn upon a tenant leaving?
For those that are working with a property manager on smaller projects - say under thirty units - I had five tenants vacate without notice from my 16 unit building. This was ok because we were just about to start th...