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Jeff S. House had fire from over-use of fireplace
21 August 2013 | 13 replies

Bought a foreclosure house that had been on fire. In reading the fire report it was stated as the cause: "excessive usage of fireplaces over time that had an ongoing pyrolysis to the wood structure members."

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Dan Johnson Getting electrical work done without a license
27 January 2019 | 10 replies

Recently bought a 4 unit multifamily home in Louisiana. This is a C-/D+ property. I need to get some electrical work done which consists of: 2 new electrical panels, 2 new dedicated circuits, adding several new plugs,...

Matthew Malczewski How to have a talk about private money
25 June 2022 | 10 replies

Hey All! I want to have a conversation with my father in law about being my private lender. He’s more of a stock market than real estate guy. He has plenty of money and I want to help him help me so it’s a win for bot...

Jordan Hamilton Is the price right? (first fourplex offer)
14 July 2018 | 8 replies

I am trying to get into my first deal which happens to be a fourplex in Miami Florida (neighborhood of Allapattah). My strategy is to use FHA financing to allow me to put down 3.5% to basically get me in the game, liv...

Kathy Gunderson Lease Violations
29 April 2015 | 5 replies

Newbie here to the forum, but not to real estate or landlord/tenant issues.  I have problem regarding lease violations and maintenance fees - my attorney is not responding to my phone calls ( I know, time for a new at...

Zack Parkins Feeling Green - New Investor in Seattle Area
31 July 2022 | 18 replies

Hey people of BP! I am a new investor in the Seattle region and I'm doing some market research. Most of the neighborhoods in the greater Seattle area are out of my price range so I am considering other markets in the ...

Nadir M. Maintenance replacements for certain household items
5 December 2024 | 20 replies

Hi everyone,
One of my tenants recently found a replacement filter for the fridge and wanted me to order more before it expires. It raised a question of whether it’s the tenant responsibility or the landlords to cont...

Mary lou L. Painting huge rock fireplace
23 March 2016 | 38 replies

I have ideas on this fireplace, since I cant demolish it (for now) I think a coat of paint is in order.What do you think?It wraps into the kitchen though, I was thinking of having some shelving placed on this side..

Nicholas Moffett CIGARETTE SMOKE IN A RENTAL ---- LAWSUIT WORTHY ?
5 October 2016 | 85 replies

My name is Nick and right now, I am currently living in a rental home.  Upon moving in, I painted the walls and ceilings noticing discoloration.  The previous tenant smoked in this home, and I am afraid that my health...