Andy Ballew
Sounds Like The Ceiling Is Falling
Hi BP community! Hoping someone can offer some ideas on how to resolve this challenge. I have a two story duplex. Those downstairs can hear every single step the upstairs tenant makes. Additionally, those downstairs c...
Howard Mintz
Steel Studs vs wood studs vs aluminum studs
I sure that everyone is aware of the dramatic increase in wood and particularly wood studs. Currently wooden studs are twice the price of steel and aluminum studs. Can anyone comment on the pros and cons of each of th...
John Dersoe
To buy or not to buy? That is the question.
After some deals have settled out and debts paid, I'll have 100k to invest in Tampa area.. maybe the surrounding areas like Riverview, Plant City, Brandon or Clearwater, Largo etc. Am I missing something? I run the nu...
Joseph Csida
Realtor and future investor from Connecticut
Hi everyone. My name is Joe, I am a realtor and looking to get into flipping my first property. I currently own two homes, once I live in and a single family I rent out. The rental was my first home and was too underw...
Kevin Koone
Valuating a Park?
I'm looking at park in a smaller town, but it's less than a mile from a Wal-Mart Supercenter. None of the homes are park owned. Lot fees are $100/per month. 25 of the 26 spots are filled. The hairy part to me is t...
Gregory Calabrese
Appraisal came in low
In contract for Quadplex at $250k. Buy and Hold. Net $1100 monthly. Asked Seller to lower price to appraisal of $244k...Waiting for answer? Should I walk if counteroffer is not met? Any thoughts?
Tandi H.
What works for rental closet systems?
We are fixing up our first property, a duplex, in a college student/young professional renter part of town. It's a 2 Bd, 2 Ba about 1000 sq ft. The bedrooms are pretty generous at over 13x13 each. Not much storage ...
Vladimir Del Valle
Remote house hacking, property already bought!?
I own an SFH in Chesterfield, VA lot size is .27 acres 1920 sq ft with 4br/ 2.5 bath. I bought it back in 2019 with a VA loan. In 2022 I relocated back to Florida and started renting the property at $1795. A private ...
Brian Carvajal
Security Deposit and Normal Wear and Tear
I have a Triplex in South Florida and one of my tenants just moved out. She lived in the unit for two years and had 2 daughters and 3 cats at one point. This post is regarding two of my main issues.1. There was a r...
Adam Huntahlers
Checklist
Hello again. I'm looking at purchasing this multi family, I'm wondering if anybody has their own checklist of items they make sure before buying a property with tenants. Such as having to see the lease or talking with...