Trevor Murphy
How do you guys go about Popcorn/Asbestos Ceilings?
Do you guys pay to get popcorn ceilings with asbestos removed? or do you guys do it yourself?Is there any advantage or benefit to having it done professionally and providing paperwork to an appraiser during a re-appra...
J. Lamar Ferren
Attention Birddogs: This is a Must Read For You! (7 Steps To Get Started Now)
The purpose of this posting is to give you Birddogs (Property Locator sounds better) a little help in getting started in the birddog world. I just want to outline your responsibilities as a birddog and how to avoid pi...
Scott Brewster
How would you split a flip?
I am teaming up with a realtor friend and a contractor friend. I will be acting as the private lender for the entire purchase/remodel, the realtor will be our deal finder/seller and be paid commission, and our contrac...
Matthew Wright
Therapy/emotional support dog
Anybody have experience with tenant proposing they get a dog for "medical" reasons? She knows there's a no dog policy and has been in the building a while. I do not allow dogs, and this dog she's proposing will not be...
Denise Evans
Tenants and Animals
We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...
Duncan Taylor
Would You Use Big Data If You Could?
I'm a big fan of big data. You might even call me a fanboy when it comes to the benefits of big data as an investor. With big data I am able to reduce my costs, better manage my assets and as was recently pointed o...
James Haffner
Buying a home for appreciation or rental
Hey everyone, I just recently decided on growing my knowledge on real estate and starting to use my money for investing in real estate as a vehicle for passive income and financial growth. My GF and I almost closed on...
Marian Smith
Will newer Austin investors be able to exit at all? Ever?
Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
Kelvin Branson
Looking for some guidance on converting my house for hacking
Hello BP Friends!
This is my first post and I am excited to be a part of the community. I currently live in my first home and am looking to move to my next home/pre-investment property and I want to see if anyone ca...
Rick Santasiere
Lead Paint Remediation
Good evening BP Colleagues. Has anyone ever gone through a Lead Paint Remediation process before? In my experience, if Lead Paint is proven to be present (and is disclosed), the property is labelled to the world. So...