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Randy Dulac Help me understand the extent of rehab required
10 September 2021 | 15 replies

I am looking at a 2 family that is close to me and is in a good area. I
want to BRRRR this property. It needs a lot of work. The home has
been vacant for 10 years, and has no heat. The was built around 1900. ...

Meg K. Panicking
31 August 2015 | 44 replies

Hello BP,I am not renewing my current tenant's lease after 6 years...lots of late payments, damage, and disrespect as i live in one of the units in the duplex.  I posted in postlets for new tenants and have been scree...

Andrew S. Live in rehab house hack story
30 December 2018 | 2 replies

Hello BP community, I would like to share my story about my first investment property. It's a longer post than The strategy I chose is a live-in rehab house hack duplex. My journey into real estate investing has been ...

Victor Eng My First Flip (with Pics!)- Small $$ Profit - Big Exp. Profit
7 October 2015 | 80 replies

Hi All -My first flip closed yesterday, mostly cosmetic, and I wanted to share my experience with you guys. This was done in Massachusetts. I'll try to make it concise but it may get a bit lengthy!! I pretty much brok...

Michael Noto Diary of a Single Family Rehab Project in Plainville, CT
19 August 2019 | 64 replies

Lately our investing focus has been on purchasing, rehabbing, renting out, and either refinancing or selling multifamily homes in our area. It has been a while since we did a single family project, which has largely b...

Phillip S. Upstairs tenant overflowed tub, insurance won't pay
5 May 2019 | 29 replies

This has happened twice now in a span of less than 6 months.  The property is a duplex with a tenant living in the upstairs unit and the downstairs unit is presently vacant.  The upstairs tenant overflowed the tub (ag...

Daniel Guerra Down payment for Contractors
19 June 2020 | 32 replies

Do you give a down payment to a Contractor before he does work? 
I'm having a hard time finding contractors that would do work without a down payment. 
I feel like even with a contract, a contractor could just walk ...

Joe Edwards-Hoff Wise Rental Repair/Maintenance Tricks
20 January 2012 | 27 replies

Hey all,

So I have been reading around lately looking for advice on what "things" to put into a rental. I don't even know how to classify what I am looking for, so it made my searches much more narrow than what I wan...

Brit Flaggen Landlord withholding my security deposit
9 January 2019 | 21 replies

Hello,I was living in a three family home in NJ for just a year. Prior to me moving in, two tenants were terminating their lease and moving out early. This was my first apartment so I didn’t think nothing of it. I am ...

Wade G. Make sure you have a very large reserve fund for landlording?
29 July 2013 | 19 replies

Well its been a rough year as a landlord for me so far. Even worse than the year Hurricane Ike caused its damage. To date since January first of this year I have spent an average of $1475 a month for repairs and vac...