Jon L.
Gas Tankless water heater on a 15 unit?
Our 100 Gallon, 199k BTU water heater is getting old and needs to be replaced soon. Cost is about $5-6k. I'm looking at Quick Water Heater in San Diego and for around that price, they can do tankless. Any idea if that...
Sue Orr
Heat Pump vs. Gas Furnace
Does anyone have experience with a modern, efficient electric heat pump in the greater Houston, TX area. A house I'm considering buying for a flip has a heat pump and I'm concerned. It's a relatively new house, but ...
Andrei Zamfir
Upgrades and energy efficiency impact on rent
Hello everyone,Would you please share any data you may have or any information based on your experience:1. Do upgrades such as quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, stainless steel appliances command higher...
William Costello
Why people prefer going the syndication route in real estate
The main reason why investors prefer real estate syndication is access and time to deal flow. Not everyone has time to search for deals and underwrite hundreds of properties to find the perfect property. Instead they ...
Jon Klaus
Don't miss this blog: Just Say NO To Property Management
BiggerPockets has way more traffic here in the forums than in the member blogs. Dennis Fassett has a gem of an entry on property management of SFRs with lively discussion in the comment section.
http://www.biggerpoc...
Nancy Carr
Birmingham, Alabama Tenant changed lock on garage door
WE provide an apartment-size washer and dryer in our apartments because they are on a septic and we want to control how much waste water is going into The septic tank & field. We have a not-pleasant tenant who re...
Masroor Ahmed
Self-Managing vs. Professional Management from Day 1
I think the general consensus is that if you’re looking to scale up and build a large buy/hold portfolio, to hire out professional property managers from day 1. I get it, no one wants to get caught up fixing toilets a...
Mark Smith
Program Thermostat or Set and Forget
I just moved into the duplex I am house hacking. I put in a couple 7 day programmable thermostats to take a step toward a more efficient house; each unit only has one thermostat. My question is, which would be more en...
Miguel Oliviera
Florida Offer Contracts
Hello All,I’m currently working with a realtor in Tampa to search for potential investment properties in that market. I reside in NYC. I was informed by my realtor that I can make an offer and back out in 15 days with...
Eric Siebert
Online Rental payment platforms
I was wondering what you all thought was the best online payment option for collecting rent? I'm looking to purchase my first rental that is out of state and I would like it to be as efficient as possible.