William Nelson
Property management Brownsville TX
Hello! I live in San Diego and I'm selling my home this month and using the money to invest in Brownsville, TX. I found an agent to work with and a lender(for now). I need a good property manager though. It's a small ...
Tamara R.
Finding tenants this time of year
Hi All:
I am new to Bigger Pockets. My husband and I placed a contract on a short sale (investment property) in August expecting it to take at least 6 months, but the process moved quicker than expected and we are c...
Georgui Kasaev
Stuck in the past no more!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Athens.
Purchase price: $97,500
Cash invested: $50,000
Sale price: $220,000
This was a beautiful home with great bones in nee...
Amir Navabpour
How often do you refinish decks?
I’ve heard that for non covered every 4-5 years and for covered 6-7. That sound right? Curious what others due in terms of frequency of checking decks for loose nails, damaged plans etc as well.
Mark Hu
Meaning of these health warning signs on properties for sale?
On occasion I have seen rental properties with signs posted on them like this:
'Warning, this site is known to have chemicals known to cause cancer'
The sign may or may not list specifics, such as asbestos, lead, ect....
Damon Raynor
Filtering tenant requests: what’s necessary/what’s not
Hi! I’m new to being a landlord. I purchased a duplex with an existing tenant. That tenant is requesting a number of things that I am trying to determine if they are my duty as landlord to address immediately or if th...
Chris K.
To inspect or not to inspect?? House may be risk for lead but not required to inspect..
I'm currently looking at a property in Baltimore Maryland that was built in 1958. From everything I read, only homes built prior to 1950 are required to have a lead inspection for tenants but properties built bet...
Mitchell Litam
Removal of textured ceilings 70s era
Hello,
I looked on the forums for this and the only one I saw was from 6 years ago.
I am trying to remove the ceiling texture from my ceiling to return it to flat.
It is not popcorn ceiling it is the drywall mud th...
Jon K.
Curry/Spice/Fish/Strong Cooking Smells... allowed?
In another thread, someone mentioned that they banned all candles.
Can you ban candles and incense?
Can you actually ban strong curry and cooking smells that linger on property?
We've all been in places that reek ...
Heather Rodden
Carpets damaged when tenant moved
How much do you charge for damaged carpets, the living room is more than normal wear and tear, you can see a dark path where there was no furniture (even after shampooing). Front bedroom looks like a dog ate a piece ...