Ivan Chavez
Rentals quarterly/yearly maintenance
Hi all, I’ve got one rental going so far, so for me it’s easy to maintenance most of it myself. Recently in my quarterly visits I like replacing the hvac filters, run some diluted chlorine down the ac drain line, the ...
Jim K.
Important lesson learned cheap, passing it on
This year, I had an impressive first in my landlording career. I've already had to change out two legacy bathroom sink drain assembles in two rentals in two months. Anyone who has had to do work on bathroom vanity dra...
Mike Pennington
Airbnb renovation complete!
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Greenville.
Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Basement apartment renovation for Airbnb.
New flooring, cabin...
Karen A.
Signs of Issues?
I know that seeing certain things in a property can indicate potential issues with the property.What types of visual signs do you look for, during your walk through of a property, that might be indicators of possible ...
Russell W.
Old Plumbing Horror Story
Frequently people will post on the forums asking opinions about buying old houses/buildings, what to look out for during inspections and what considerations to make when structuring an offer. This is a short story abo...
Account Closed
running H2O heater
My 40 gallon water heater is about 15 years old. I don't think it's ever been replaced. We have very hard water, which apparently means lots of sediment. The inspector suggested that the sediment could be/is so high i...
Megan Greathouse
Leaking basement on a historic duplex in St. Louis
Hello! I'm hoping some of my fellow St. Louis investors with experience with older multi-family properties in the city might have some thoughts for me. I'm under contract on a duplex in the city (near Soulard) that wa...
Justin Blackman
Gatlinburg Cabin Investments...
Hi All,
I'm looking to network with other investors that own properties in the Great Smokey mountains. I'm an investor in Columbus, OH. I love the south and a recent visit to the mountains spraked some interest in t...
Sam Abe
Minor plumbing issue
Hi,
A week ago one of the houses I own had a plumbing issue at 1:00 am. We called the 24*7 plumbing and snaked the line immediately and later the next morning took care of changing the entire plumbing line up...
John Stavropoulos
Tree Roots in Sewer Line... Any Recommendations?
Tenant water was getting backed up into shower. Plumbers came out and found sewer pipes were clogged with tree roots. Now I need a new line and am looking at ~12,000. Any local (Aurora/Western Suburbs) contractor reco...