Brian Orr
New fourplex owner questions (utilities, rent, etc...)
Hey BP family,So I finally did it and made the jump into multi-family with my first 4plex closed today. I wanted to run the summary information here and get what feedback I could from all your experience. I've only pu...
Deneuve Brutus
How many showings have you had in the past 10 business days?
I'm curious to know how the agents are doing with the retail buyers. I don't know many investors who are still active in the markets right now. As a RE Agent, how many showings have you had in the past 10 business days?
Jonathan Satizabal
Purchasing properties with "illegal" units
Would you purchase a property in Chicago with a non-conforming or illegal unit? What are your exit strategies if an issue comes up? What are the insurance or legal risks? Would you purchase the property valuing it wit...
Karen S.
Statue of Limitation in CA
I have a tenant that filed a lawsuit against me. This all started because he owed me 8 months in rent due to not having a job. I let it go for 4 months before I gave him a Notice to Pay or Quit. Didn't pay so th...
Rachel Kokosenski
Creating Welcome Baskets
Hello! I am purchasing a vacation STR in another state. I'd like to be able to do a "value add" of having a Welcome Basket to greet my guests, but I'm trying to figure out how to make sure it will go smoothly as I can...
Mike Seluk
Houston content, wierd situation - any advice appreciated
My brother has been a part of organizing this deal for a little while now. His neighborhood is in Houston and the upkeep is really starting to get costly, so all the residents got together and decided to try and sell...
Steven Weiss
Impact Fees for 1200 sq foot ADU
Hey all,I plan in building a 1200 sq foot ADU on a single family home lot that currently has a 1500 sq foot house and know there will be impact fees (due to it being > 750 sq feet). I've hunted for information and ...
Nick Thomas
First Time Buyer- Primary Residence
Long time away from this forum, but real estate is back in my life. I am now looking to purchase my first home instead of continuing to rent. Due to living in the expensive Northern Virginia area house hacking isn’t a...
Joshua Dorkin
Is "Flipping Houses" Just Low Class for "Building Equity" or "Repositioning"?
We got an email from someone this morning who complained about our use of the term house flipping. He said 'It is a low class way of saying “building equity or repositioning'."
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Drew Farnese
Mold
Hey guys.
I'm looking at a Fannie Mae Home Path property. The guy that used to own it stripped it and left. By talking to some of the neighbors I learned that the house was vacant (and no power) during hurr...