Denise Sieg
Average percentage used on operating expenses when evaluating
Hello everyone I would like to get a sense of what percentage (5-10%) you allow for maintenance cost, cap ex & vacancy when analyzing a property I realize it’s based on property condition and other factors but let...
Joy Hardin
Do you provide HVAC filters for your tenants?
I have a rental home with 3 HVAC units. I am thinking about providing the air filters for the tenants. I figure if they have them on hand, they will be more likely to change them. This home is more of an executive ren...
Jeff S.
Eugene becomes 1st Oregon city to ban gas hookups in new home construction
EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - Eugene has become the first city in Oregon to outlaw gas appliance hookups for new residential construction.
This comes in the midst of ongoing efforts to cut emissions in order to battle climate...
Mike Morey
First Multi-Unit
Hi. New to the BP site and appreciate all the good advice and experiences shared here. I am looking purchasing my first multi-unit and would like to know if the numbers make any sense to an experienced investor. Th...
Mary Jay
Question ab dealing with a tenant
Hi guys,can you please help me out?I have a tenant, she lives in one of my properties out of state (in Florida). I had to repair a roof leak+stucco, which cost me 5K this month, plus the dry wall with some mold on it ...
Nathan Bahr
Diy Pex Installation in Small Single Family House
Hi allI've very recently purchased my first rental property. It is a small 5 bedroom single family house located in Minnesota. The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition. One thing I'm worr...
Brandon G.
Smoke Smell
I'm looking at a property now and there is a terrible smoke smell. The bigger problem I see is they've just repainted which in my mind makes the matter worse. Can someone confirm this? How would one go about dealing w...
Karan Kanekar
Sellers never repaired AC even though part of renewed contract.
I recently bought a house in plano.I had a done inspection and found that the Upstairs AC was not cooling.I reported this to my realtor and asked sellers to repair it.Sellers never repaired the issue completely (they ...
Justin Knighten
Cost to maintain and operate hot tub
We're getting ready to open our first STR that is a cabin in the mountains by the river. It has a hot tub on site, but it's currently drained. It sits on a little patio in the yard, not under a roof. This time of y...
Andrew S.
Removing smoke smell
Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...