Megan Greathouse
Leaking basement on a historic duplex in St. Louis
Hello! I'm hoping some of my fellow St. Louis investors with experience with older multi-family properties in the city might have some thoughts for me. I'm under contract on a duplex in the city (near Soulard) that wa...
Quentin Collins
Water Heater in Rental
I am doing a rehab an older house that will be a rental when it is finished and I was wondering, has anyone put an instant water heater in a rental? I have had the electrical upgraded and added a second bathroom to ma...
Juan Diaz
Your checklist for home inspections
Hi all,Thought I'd share my checklists for home inspections in a few installments. If you have feedback, would love it! Exterioro Paint/Stucco. This is an easy one. Almost every single house you flip will need a n...
Margaret Blanton
$86,000 water bill from the city...account was in tenant's name
I live in Atlanta where they can put a lien on your property for the water bill. However, I didn't think I would be responsible if the account was in the tenant's name. Tenant left and never notified me. I just found ...
Mike V.
Hardwood Warping Question
We are at a house previewing it, and we notice warping hard wood floors. It'a pretty bad and it looks like waves. There is a crawl space below. What could be the problem? Any insights? The rest of the house looks rea...
Leora A.
Tenants still not moved in.
Lease began 4/1. Tenants just texted me and said they still have not moved in fully. They’re in the middle of trying to sell their house and have only stayed at the house for 2 nights this past weekend. They were supp...
Ben C.
Plumbing
Hey everyone,I am working on a project right now that involved removing an oil tank. As a result, I now have to update the heating system to a forced air system. I do still have the piping for the old radiant heat sys...
Morgan Truitt
Seller/Relators misrepresents what HOA includes
Hi all, I just closed on a townhome yesterday and the listing agent, who is also the owner texted my realtor to tell me I need to transfer the water to my name. In the listing of the property the listing agent it says...
Donovan H.
Who should I call for basement issue?
I have a duplex that had water issues in the basement this past blizzard/melt/rain.
The story goes:
This is a new duplex for us, came pre-rented, and the tenants who have been there for years said that ...
Ryan Zomorodi
First Long DIstance BRRR! Foundation + Basement Water Issues REO
Hey BP Community-I'm working on my first BRRR - and it's turning out to be quite the challenge.1925 built multifamily property in Cleveland, OH, purchased as an REO (AS-IS, buyer assumes everything, no disclosures, et...