Jamil Barton
3-4 plex lenders in Western New York (Buffalo)
I'm in the Buffalo, NY area and interested in a tri- or quad-plex which I will purchase as a owner-occupied home. I'm looking to identify a lender that will finance for less than 20% down payment. My current home (thr...
David Chan
What would you offer?
2br/2bth duplex in good part of town.
potential rent: 1400 a month if both units rented currently one unit is empty.
empty units has ca...
Joshua Krilov
Which of these would you fix?
Under contract on our first potential property and just got the inspection report back. I feel totally overwhelmed by the list of 100+ things. Which of these would you expect seller repair credits on? Which of the pro...
John Chapman
window coverings for student rentals
What is the least maintenance window covering for college student rentals? We have 20 properties ranging in age from 1 to 90 years old. I would like to standardize on a window covering that is low maintenance and...
Michael Mulroy
Car Equity to Invest?
You always here the back and forth debate about buying or leasing a car. I personally have never leased but am considering it, given the following details. Car Value ~16kCar Loan ~ 6kEquity: $10kPayment $485/moWould i...
Eric Fung
Rehabbing a smokers house
Hi, I’m looking to invest in a duplex where the previous owner was a heavy smoker. I saw a lot of posts on using Kilz and Vinegar and cleaning the Hvac and replacing the carpets. I’m out of state so can anyone share h...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Gates, locks and chains
Just ordered our entrance gate yesterday. Will give you a run down on gate systems we use. We are in a blizzard so hey, got time. Over all our road ways are 25 foot wide. Use a 20 foot (drivable space) gate, the actua...
Jake Zimmerman
Pay off mortgage or rent
My wife and I purchased a single family 3BR 2 bath home for 75,000 in the Midwest at 4.75%. We can pay it off in 2 yrs or rent out @850month. Why not pay it off? I get that we have more dumped in but to pay it off in...
Chris Messier
How Often Should Snow Be Cleared During a Large Storm
I have read posts discussing who does the snow removal but didn't come across one regarding how often. Question is, if there was a snow storm that lasted let's say 8 hrs and accumulated10 inches, do you clean up...
Keenan Fitzpatrick
The hidden costs of home inspections: Why you might be paying too much for too little
It's human nature to focus on hard costs. They are right there in your face and quantifiable. But what is the costs of not inspecting a flat roof because the seller said it was ok?A plumber can cost $250-$350/hr to p...