Jenna Barnes
I am starting in property management and I’d love some advice
Hi guys! I am wanting to start investing ASAP and I have recently started a property management position. I am 18 and in the process of getting my KY real estate license but I really want to go ahead and invest. I hav...
Paul Wolfson
California Earthquake Codes
I am looking to buy a two-story single family home in SoCal. I was hoping that after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, building codes improved for residential properties, but I'm not exactly sure what year did the codes...
Jackson Long
Vinyl plank vs laminate redux
I posted this in the pro area and didn't get any replies. Maybe this is a better forum?Any thoughts on the comparison? Can people "tell"? Does it impact the appraisal? I was told that the vinyl doesn't get water d...
Tongcheng Li
Can you file insurance claim for burst pipes months ago?
One of the property has a burst pipe in Jan, at the time the PM fixed the issue ASAP, but I didn't know I could file homeowner insurance claims for burst pipe at the time. Now is March, can I file claims for incidents...
Michael Malloy
Need info on Insurance Clue Report for Rehab
I'm currently under contract for a wholesale flip where things are starting to look a little bit tighter than I initially estimated. So now I'm trying to cut back on some parts of the rehab to see if the deal still ca...
AJay Williams
A Second Opinion to Help a Newbie Analyze My First Flip
Hello BP,I am looking at a deal right now and I would like a few more opinions. The house I'm looking at is a 3/2 in a good neighborhood in Florida, about five minutes from the water. It was built in 1970 but from pi...
Shannon Trivett
Critique my settlement letter
Former tenant left owing approx. $2000 in unpaid rent, water and damages I've recently been contacted by the Husband and he'd like to settle his portion of the liability. They are still in the process of divorce bu...
Zane Paul
Home Destroyed by tornado 9 days after purchase. What to expect?
Bought a fixer upper. Started doing some remodeling, then a tornado came and tore the roof. Water poured into the attic. Soaked the insulation. Ceilings collapsed. Walls were dripping. Cabinets coming off, garage door...
Richard Alvarez
Broken Window -- Whose Responsibility
I am in California and use the standard CAR Commercial lease form and recently had a front window break. The tenant says they were not at the facility when it happened and it looks like it blew out not in. I, unfortun...
Eric M.
Gutted house interior - mold
I came across an REO that has been completely gutted to the studs and subfloor. Everything left has been sprayed with a dark gray paint. EVERYTHING. Electrical conduit, switches, studs, rafters, subfloor. (Not windows...