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I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...
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I have an apartment that is 1092ft2 2bd/1ba.Rent is $600/month. Currently have a tenant until June 2021.I was planning to take out the carpet and install adhesive vinyl flooring.The flooring company I usually used qu...
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First of all, I didn't start this thread to attack the professional tradesmen, but sometimes it gets to a point where even if you want to pay someone for a job, you end up DIYing the last 10% (or 25 or 50) of the work...
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I received a letter from my HOA stating I need to replace my roof.
The paragraph the HOA letter identified is shown below. I know there are some HOA with other hidden language in their docs that can give them additi...
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I'm just curious if anyone has replaced the wall panels in a doublewide with drywall and later sold the home. Do you think you broke even on the cost, made money or lost money. (Why do these manufactures use wallpaper...
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I just finished BP podcast ep. 48 and the guest gave a lot of good advice, but one piece he gave that stuck out is that he buys durable materials that aren't just "trendy". They withstand the test of time financially ...
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I have two duplexes. As soon as I bought them I made improvements. I wonder, how many improvements is advised for a rental property? Do I keep it as nice as my house or do I do the minimum possible? (For example...
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BP,
I need your help and analysis. Today I won the bid on a 9-10 unit (3 - three bedroom, 6- two bedroom) apartment building at a public auction. The 10th unit is a commercial laundry facility in the basemen...
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I have a rental I am currently rehabbing and have a paint contractor about to start. This house hasn't been painted in 30 plus years and his plan was to power wash and scrap what's flaking off, but leave some "alligat...