Andrew R.
Random Woman Kicks Fence Down in Backyard - Insurance Claim?
So my neighbor text'd me stating that my fence in the backyard fell down due to a random woman running up his driveway and when she tried to escape she tried to climb over his metal car fence but then kicked over my o...
John Lindemann
Using a tenant to do contracting work
So, I've made a mistake that is very frustrating and I want to warn other investors. I hired one of my tenants to do some work for me on a fence. He currently does handyman work for one of the big RE companies in to...
James Landsford
Large Renovation on a nicer rental - I have no idea if this quote is reasonable.
Longer story short, I have a nicer rental that I picked up in the Dallas area. I was going to complete some notable upgrades on it but do not have a lot of experience in completing some of the tasks. The list of what ...
Sacha LaCoss
Rehab of Existing Rental
We are working on one of our properties in Albuquerque that has a single family home and a “Casita” (guesthouse) which are very common to our area in the North Valley.
They are usually rented out separately an...
Andrew S.
Has anyone successfully evicted a groundhog (woodchuck)? How?
I have been battling a groundhog in the backyard of one of my rental properties for quite some time now and I'm running out of things to try (very persistent groundhog...). The fellow lives in a fairly overgrown buff...
Wayne Bolen
What to do with an extra 0.4 acre lot?
My partners and I recently purchased a small self storage facility outside of OKC. The sale included both the lot with the storage facility, as well as an adjacent 0.4 acres. This was a value add facility (we fixed th...
Lenna Groudan
Buying old house - fence right on survey property line
We are closing on a new investment property next week - an old home we will flip - and we just got the survey in.There is a very old chain link fence surrounding the property. This fence has been there for many, ma...
Charlie Tillett
Shared Yard - Turn into split yard
Hello, I am a first time homebuyer looking to house hack. I found a duplex with a shared backyard and a deck directly in the middle of the yard with both backdoors exiting onto the deck.I have a dog, and would like to...
Linda Young
Is back yard a deal breaker?
Hi all,I am considering buying a house that is in pretty good shape and mainly needs cosmetic updating. It has an ARV of 195-215k and I will offer 130k. There are probably no more than 30k in updates needed. My hesita...
Tony Scarangella
Hudson Valley STR Question/Observation from a renter
Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to check this out...I live in NYC and I’m looking at vacation rentals in Dutchess & Ulster (as a renter, so I can spend a long weekend in the area and get a better idea of s...