Jimmy Lieu
Do I need to include an appraisal contingency?
If I already have a financing/inspection contingency, do I REALLY need an appraisal contingency?My reasoning is because if I have a financing contingency, I feel like if there's an issue with the appraisal, the lender...
Jarrod Covey
Heat Pump vs Natural Gas HVAC Austin, Texas
I am renovating a 800 sq ft house sitting on pier & beam on the east side of Austin. HVAC companies have quoted me on both Heat Pump & Gas systems. Which is best? Reading up on it, it comes down to the cost of...
Mike Nelson
Should I take this on Sub2???
Ran across a referral this weekend and seller wants to get rid of the property. It's worth around 100-120k and she owes 82k, she is willing to let this go sub2. The monthly PITI is $641 and it could probably rent for ...
Michael Guzik
Bandit signs.... where to start?
Hey fellow BP members! I'm getting started wholesaling here in San Antonio. I thought I had found a mentor but things haven't worked out well and I'm basically on my own. I want to make things happen and I don't have ...
Austin Tam
Grass Cutting - How Often
How often is everyone getting their grass cut in the warm and cold months? My property manager recommended once a week in the warm months and twice a month in the colder months. That comes out to $120/mo and $60/mo ...
Monica Marusic
triplex zoned as duplex
Hello everyone, starting the process of buying a multi family I found this property that was zoned for 3 units, then re-zoned to 2 units but it currently has 3 units and three separate tenants.In other words it is a d...
Oscar Beteta
When are Sprinklers Required in 1-4 Unit Multis?
Hi everyone!I just purchased a four unit property in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. The house is currently laid out as a quad (with all separate utilities) and the previous owner had obtained a variance ap...
Nick Brown
Mortgage company pulled a switcharoo
I got a contract on my first rental property two weeks ago. Duplex. I intend to live on one side and rent other side out. I was pre-approved by a mortgage company. Everything was going fine after it was under contrac...
Vicki Gleitz
smoking rules
My son has already decided that he wants no tobacco smoking in his rental[e-cigs are fine] Colorado has legal cannabis. Would it be alright to ask tenants to either smoke recreationally only in the back yard unless t...
Jared Abbott
Bandit Signs - Raleigh, NC area
I'm an investor in the Raleigh area. I'm thinking of putting up bandit signs in the area. Does anyone in the area have experience with bandit signs? Have you gotten fined for putting them up in any particular area?