Noah Bacon
DIY vs. Professional Help: What Beginner Real Estate Investors Can/Can't Do
Recently I've seen a massive increase of homeowners rolling up their sleeves and taking on DIY projects either on their primary homes or on their rental properties. Maybe money is tight, maybe it is the summer and peo...
Keith Belzner
My direct mail post card. Looking for input.
Hi BP I am looking for input, advice and yes criticism of it. I know they say not to re-invent the wheel but when everybody and there brother are doing yellow letters that are basically the same I wanted to try a diff...
Stinson Bland
Absentee Owner Postcard Critique
I’m planning to start a new marketing campaign to absentee owners. I recently purchased a list for listsource and I’d like to get my first marketing piece out ASAP. I plan to hit this list six times with multiple ma...
Will Gaston
Do You Think My College Students Tenants Busted this Floor Joist?
All:My handyman just called me and said that a floor joist was split underneath one of my college student rentals. Five guys live there and had friends over for the Super Bowl on Sunday night. They claim it was only "...
James Reiter
Multi Family Investing
Hi Everyone,New to BP, and line in SW Florida aka The Sunshine State!Been lurking around Real Estate Investing for way too long, time too take the plunge.Looking for anyone interested in working together, creating a M...
Brandon G.
Excel Speadsheet basics - Example?
I'm managing one single family and we're looking to buy our first duplex. I'd like to create an excel spreadsheet to manage when and what rent has come in, what expenses are and generally everything that needs and sh...
Chris May
Exterior wall very close to neighbor's garage
I'm looking into buying a duplex, but one of the units has a 10 foot stretch of wall that is very close to a garage on the neighboring property (less than a foot of clearance). I'm concerned about how to maintain the ...
Rae Mac
What to do with the giant window in the shower
Hi folks,
I am house hacking. I live in one half of my duplex, and my intention is to hopefully rent my apartment one day. My bathroom is HIDEOUS, and I'm planning the best reno for it. I am stumped by the window. It...
Jim Adrian
Glass 101
I have seen several window posts lately and thought I share one on glass properties. I have tried to break this down to simple terms and only hit the important parts of glass. There are many variables to glass but on...
Gavin G.
irreparable investment property?
Looking at this 4-unit in Miami, Florida (see pictures). Both homes need an unbelievable amount of money and work put into them. Looks like part of the roof has a problem and even a hole in the side of the property as...