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My mom died on Dec. 18th 2022. I inherited her IRA (traditional) with a balance of around $130,000. She had already taken her RMD for the year, in fact, much more do to medical care at the SNF. Anyway, I took the l...
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So I’m listening to an episode of BiggerPockets from years ago. Brandon turner is talking about working on his rentals and states that he can’t do any of his own electrical because it’s a rental and not a personal res...
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A pretty common question that I hear all the time is .. "How do you hold tenants accountable for damages during their stay?" Well, the answer is simple! A Condition Checklist which we supply tenants at move in.Then th...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $120,000
Cash invested: $74,000
Off Market deal. Took 2 yrs to get! Our first "BRRRR". At the time of purchase ARV...
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How much does it typically cost to have a standard porcelain tub stripped and reglaze? Any tips on going about selecting the right company/technician for this job?
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Hello BP!I want to hear from all the Landlords out there. In your opinion what is the worst part of being a landlord??Thanks!
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I had an electrician address a problem with my hot water heater, he fixed the wiring, but referred me to a plumber to replace the heating element and thermostat. The plumber wants to replace the entire unit for $2,800...
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I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.
Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.
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I have a duplex in West Philadelphia's University City area. The property is all electric, no gas. I am having a challenge with one of my units. It is about 1500 sqft, 3stories, 3br, 2ba and being heated by an electri...
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Hello fellow Hartford investors, I'm looking for a heating guy to work with on a regular basis. Anyone can recommend someone reasonable? I had HR Heating, who's a good guy, but he's ghosting me. I think he dumped me : (