Henry R.
Making Offer on a 3 family This week
Hi BP Nation,I'm looking for your thoughts on this 3 family. The asking price is 119,900 not a lot of Comps in the area for the same type of property. It's fully rented. Unit 1, 1 bed room, unit 2, 2 bed rooms unit 3,...
Anna Buffkin
Cleaning laminate
One of my rentals has laminate wood floors. They are grimey to say the least. Any recommendations on cleaning. I am starting with water and vinager. I also bought some good gone.Any suggestions?
Nathan Gesner
WORST cat odor ever . . . and you won't believe what happened!
This is a first for me.We have managed this townhome for seven years. The owner's daughter lived in it and had three cats. It stunk pretty bad but seemed to be coming from the closet under the stairs where she kept th...
Account Closed
Which Upgrades are Worth a Little Extra Money?
As I've been thinking about how much to set aside for CapEx/maintenance expenses, I keep coming back to the questions of: "How much should I really be spending on X?" It isn't a matter of questioning the percentage of...
Shane Cloutier
Electric radiant heat for rentals, yeah or nay?
I am thinking of renovating a few of our projects with electric based radiant floor heating. We have looked into getting a flooring that will stand up to the heat, and our state is pretty good on electric power due to...
James Peever
Need help reviewing contractor bid
Hi BP
We have bought an investment property update Ny. This is our firsts major rehab job and trying to follow some of the BP ethos when working with contractors is proving harder than expected. This is the current q...
Sri P.
Newbie dilemma, problematic tenant- increase rent or end lease
Hi All,
Am new to the forum and wished for some advice on whether it is worth keeping a problematic tenant.
We recently bought a three flat in the Chicagoland area, our first. The tenants in the second floor and gar...
Belle Tseng
My First Investment in Cedar Park, TX (near Austin)
Hello Everyone,I've finally decided on my first property investment, and it is in Cedar Park, TX, just northwest of Austin. I've just gotten into contract, and like everyone's recommendation on a property manager. I...
Diane Dib
Cat pee/urine smell removal
I am looking at a property that smells of cat pee. I've seen it a couple of times, and it was obviously worse when the weather was warmer and it's barely warm at all right now. The house is still furnished and has one...
Andrew S.
Removing smoke smell
Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...