Pamela Maduro
New to the investor's side
Hey all! My husband an I are deep diving in everything real estate! I’ve loves realestate ever since highschool and got extremely side tracked by moving up in a corporate job, at this point we have a 10 month old baby...
Michael Wentzel
Thanksgiving eve gas leak nightmare
Relaxing on my couch on Wednesday evening and my property manager calls. This is unusual and she has some bad news. In our newly acquired 4-unit building, one of the tenants smelled gas and called the gas company. ...
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How to remove smell and bugs from unit?
One of the units I recently closed on is in need of some touch up work. It is now vacant, but the previous tenants lived there for over a decade and had no concept of personal hygiene. I don't think they ever bother...
Ben Stout
HUD Home/Plumbing doesn't hold pressure
Hello everyone,
I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I have found a HUD home I'd like to purchase as a rental. It's a great price, great neighborhood, solid numbers (50/2) etc. Here's the problem:
The HUD di...
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In a drought--to sod or not to sod?
Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...
Roy Gutierrez
Flooded basement in rentals
Hi,We just had a very BAD rainstorm here in Michigan (oakland county). My house and 2 rentals had water in the basement, unfortunately I didn't have flood insurance (like 99% of people here it seems). The water has be...
Erika A.
Electical Heating a TurnOFF for Tenants?
Hi All, Im thinking of purchasing to buy and hold. Its a 3 fam. Two of the units have electrical heating. Ive read about the landlord pros and cons but was recently told that tenants will not want this rental because ...
Ramsey Blankenship
Active Duty Military Investor in Panama City Florida
Hello,
My Name is Ramsey and I am new to BP forums however I have listened to the podcast for about a year now. I am active duty in the Navy and began investing once I moved to Panama City Fl, and could not find a pl...
Jean Smith
Inspection - Well/Septic/Chimney
I won the HUD auction. Thank you Bigger Pockets! And now I'm gearing up for the inspection. I'm in the Northeast so the weather is an issue. The house has been winterized by HUD so the well, toilets, septic, electric,...
Adam Briceland
Duplex purchased in 2018
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Milwaukee.
Purchase price: $159,900
Cash invested: $42,214
This was the first true rental property.
I knew the size, cur...