Aaron Lancaster
Should I replace the roof?
I had my roof inspected after some recent storms in the area and the roofer told me he strongly recommends I replace the roof within the next year. Although no leaks were spotted, he said that because my roof is at le...
Michael McCoy
Replace HVAC or wait?
Recently closed on our first REI. Plan is to hold and rent it out for a while. The place was built in 95 and still has the original HVAC which is an R-22 unit. The outside unit looks bad but we had a professional c...
Angelo Caruso
4plex vs Duplex for your first deal?
Hey guys,Im currently renting half a duplex in Albany NY and I am considering buying a multifamily house myself. The plan is get into a multifamily house using an FHA loan, doing any renovations possible myself to cre...
Khaled Seirafi
Exchanging a Residential/Commercial Building
Hi,My family's had this building in San Mateo, CA for over 30 years now. It has 5 residential units, 2 commercial units, as well as 3 office spaces. We're wanting to exchange it for a bigger property (ours has been fu...
Kadeem Kamal
When to 1031 small portfolio.
I purchased a 3 unit building in 2018, a 2 unit in 2020 and another in 2021. While Redfin isn’t the most reliable source for estimating the values it indicates that I have about 400k in equity. About 250 in the first ...
Matan Farhi
First Time Home Buyer: Foundation Questions
Hello Biggerpockets community, was recommended to try this forum out for some guidance. My fiance and I are interested in a home in the Baker area. We placed an offer for 10k under asking and it was accepted same day....
Guillermo Rios
What are the common issues found during home inspections in this area?
What are the common issues found during home inspections in this area? Are there any red flags I should watch for?
Sam Leon
Tenant accommodation during invasive repairs
So I have a rather tricky situation that I need to resolve at a rental condo. I own one of the units out of a total of eight in the building.There is a copper drain pipe leak inside the common wall between my unit an...
Chris Stromdahl
Should I stay away from septic systems?
Looking at a property that has a septic system.Is this something that I want to stay away from?Or, as long as the inspection checks out, is it something that is easily managed and won't cause a lot of headache in the ...
Tara G.
HVAC
HVAC seems to me as the most expensive component to date. I am trying to find out what all do I need to do to reduce costs. Today I am handling problems one at a time.
Here is what I have heard so far but I am looki...