John Allen
Best Commercial Door Locks for Apartments
Background: I have a two building complex in a C neighborhood. I am taking it back over after the Property Manager ran it into the ground. I will be replacing all 4 exterior Commercial Doors (front and back). I want d...
Jacob Lyons
Chicago Short Term Rental Regulations
Hello Chicago investor folks,I am curious to see what anyone's experience has been with getting licensed for legal STR (Airbnb) units in Chicago? If the building has 4 or less units, how was the process of seeking a c...
Cheryl Clarke
Need Recommendation on Slippery Front Porch Tile on Rental
Hi BP,This is my first post on here, I've definitely gathered a great amount of useful tips from you all so thank you!I'm underway with a rental rehab we just acquired, the porch has tile. Our concern is when wet how...
Benjamin Ellis
What service do you use for phone?
Hello BP'ers:Does anyone have any experience dealing with "Sideline" for their phone service? I have been using Google Voice, and since Hangouts was released a year or two ago, it made things slightly complicated. A...
Jared Carpenter
AZ/NV/UT/TX Multifamily Presence
Does anyone know of groups (non-institutional) and/or individual contacts acquiring multifamily in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Texas and/or Nevada that would be willing to speak to a professional looking to pivot towards...
Steve S.
Bathtub refinishing for a rental
I have a couple of options for bathtub refinishingHouse built in 1984Miracle methods charges $515 per tub and has a 5 year warranty with a 2 day processI can get a company in Dallas to do it for $170 per tub with a 1 ...
Jenny Pat
epoxy over painted floors
I asked a buddy of mine who is in the Army Corps of Engineers what the best way to apply epoxy over lead painted floors was, without removing the lead first. He said that. They apply PerfectPrimer over the floors, and...
Sam Valme
Reducing Noise Between Units (Air Ducts)
I have a single family home that is being rented out as two units. The tenants have mentioned that they can clearly hear each other through the vents. Any suggestions on things I can do to reduce the noise between pre...
Patrick Philip
Is there an alternative to using HML's?
Aside from cash, HELOC, or an investor, is there a way to fund the bulk of the purchase and rehab with a different type of loan?Do smaller banks offer "rehab loans" that are not for your primary residence? 203k or som...
Maura O'Connor
Is there a good cigarette smoke detector with WiFi or memory?
I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function. I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...