Jack B.
House with unpermitted MIL basement apartment, risk?
I'm under contract for a house that has an unpermitted finished basement and garage conversion to bedroom and bath. The basement has a separate entry, and although it all looks like it is done by a pro, it is unpermit...
Mindy Jensen
Remember last week when I announced we're hiring? There's More!!!
Last week I announced that we're hiring for several positions - Project Manager, Senior Ruby on Rails Developer and UI Engineer.A few of those job titles have changed, and just for kicks, they decided to add even mor...
Shawn M.
Tenant worried that peeling paint might have lead
I just took over managing a property and gave my tenant a new lease to sign and a lead paint disclosure. She replied " you mean my peeling paint has lead in it". I said that I have no knowledge of it does or not I am ...
Josh Dillingham
Minneapolis Revokes landlords 42 rental licenses
Anybody looking for rental properties (or tenants) in Minneapolis? there might be a portfolio coming on the market...https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/12/22/lack-of-affordable-housing-has-tenants-fighting-to-stay
Jay Chekansky
Hendersonville, NC - SFR - Jay C
OK BP - it's about time I did this. I'm in the middle of my first rehab that doesn't involve me living in it...unless I'm at the house working after 10pm.I've completed and documented some vintage motorcycle builds o...
Minh Doan
Apartment investing in Oakland or South San Jose
Hi guys,I'm very excited to join the BP community. I am living in San Francisco Bay Area (California). I just wonder if it is easy to rent out a 2-3-4 plex in Oakland area. There are pros and cons of the area. One of ...
Benjamin Blackburn
How can you tell if a neigborhood is appreciating?
Good evening everyone,I just had a quick question. I'm wondering how people usually tell if properties are appreciating in certain neighborhoods? There's probably an easy way so excuse me if this is such an easy ques...
Bill Fried
Why do SF Bay investors skip Fairfield/Vacaville for Sacramento?
I've been looking around the Sac/Folsom area for singles, duplexes, and quads recently and this time on our way back home to the Bay Area we stopped in Vacaville and Fairfield and found they were both very cute and re...
Account Closed
Please Criticize My Due Diligence
I have laid out my due diligence process. I know I could do better. Please criticize and critique. I have included a few questions. I appreciate your help on this:
First, I research the zip code and neighborh...
Amy E.
Not colorblind....just design impaired.
I have very bad design preferences. I mean, my personal home has rooms that are red, yellow, blue, purple, etc. And we're not talking pale shades here, I mean primary colors. As you can imagine, it is probably not ...