Jason C.
Number of inspections when selling
We have accepted an offer on a beautiful, fully remodeled, house built in the early 1980's. We have done all the work on the house ourself with the help of a general contractor who is a friend of ours and made sure it...
Account Closed
Best way to study for realtor's license
Hey everybody,So I finally took action and ordered my materials to start working towards my real estate salesperson license, and I wanted to get some advice on how to best study for it. I'm prepared to read all three...
Ben S.
New tenants want unit tested for meth drugs
I just purchased a duplex about 3 months ago and recently had the lower tenant move out because I raised rent higher than she could afford. That said the new people moved in and they are demanding that I test the pro...
Robyn Henderson
Leaking Roof in Condo Building - How to proceed?
This post is for a close friend of mine who has been having to deal with this issue for more than a year and asked me for guidance. I'm hoping that I can get some advice from the forums. So my friend owns a top floor ...
Lyndsey Keller
Poll: Inspecting Your properties
Once you have a tenant in place:
How often do you do inspections?
Do you include inspection info in your lease agreement?
How do tenants handle an inspections?
What exactly do you look for?
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Chad Slagle
Well Water vs City Water and Water Softener Question
I currently have my first property under contract and it uses well water. I was wondering, what are some of the pros and cons of using well water vs using city water? Are there a lot of costs associated with keeping t...
Account Closed
Do you rather send 6,000 or 12,000 postcards?
Do you rather send 6,000 letters or 12,000 postcards?I know there is a mixed opinion in BP about what marketing pieces work better, letters or post cards.I'm about to send my second batch of letters/postcards. I got ...
Hayes Freeman
Testing furnished units in a mostly student apartment bldg
Hi,We have an apartment building next door to a big university. My property manager was describing the crazy event that happens every summer, when she has to schedule one move in per day, because we don't have good p...
David Robinson
Salesperson License Step-by-step help needed
Hey guys,I'm new to real estate and I was looking to get my salesperson license. I've read that NY requires a 75 hour class along with a test before taking the state exam. While looking through some of the forms, th...
Jordan Sizelove
CA Salesperson Exam is tomorrow!!
As the title states, my salesperson exam is tomorrow morning at the Sacramento location. Not sure if I'm ready..How do you know if your ready? I'm a bit nervous. I've been studying John Henderson's material. I have hi...