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Afrothiti Manolis Buying into a property with current tenants paying NO utilities
17 July 2020 | 10 replies

Hey BG,
In Chicago, I am buying a three flat. One of the tenant's contracts end 12/20. The other is month to month. Both are paying under market value. Those two units share a water heater and electricity and gas met...

Jeffrey Anderson Gil Buying Prefabricated houses from China with Alibaba, a good deal?
3 July 2024 | 40 replies

Recently I received an ad showing that PTH (www.putianhouse.com) is selling pre fabricated houses and ships them from China. Does anyone have experience with this? I'm specifically interested in their light steel vill...

Josh Spears Creating a basement apartment without applying for ADU/Permits
31 January 2023 | 14 replies

Hello everyone,long time patron, first time posting. I have a question regarding a building I’m currently house hacking . 
I live in a 3 unit in the bronzeville area with an unfinished basement that I want to convert...

Jeremy Lee Requirements when selling (LA Municipal Code)
29 August 2022 | 3 replies

Hi all,
My in-laws are selling their home in LA County and we are unfamiliar with the requirements to sell. My wife and I sold our place in OC a couple years ago and the requirements didn't seem as stringent.
The es...

Travis Holmberg Generating Cash Flow on Long Term Rentals through Solar Panels
23 May 2019 | 6 replies

Hey all,I live in sunny Phoenix Arizona and have been throwing around an idea in my head I'm wondering if anyone can validate or invalidate for me.My idea is to install solar panels on my SFH property and rent it out ...

Jesse Blaine Basement Finishing Costs - Aurora, Centennial
27 July 2020 | 6 replies

Curious what kind of ballpark budget for turning a basement into a mini-apartment.  
The highest cost would likely be the bathroom (cheaper if you could locate under existing to just pull down plumbing) and small kit...

Mike Hoefling Electric Meter Swap
22 June 2013 | 10 replies

I found out this week that the previous landlord was paying for one of the tenants electricity, maybe unintentionally because the electric meters are mixed up. The previous landlord use to live in that particular unit...

Lacee Beitler Flipping a smokers property?
15 June 2016 | 11 replies

Hi everyone,

We are looking at a 4 unit property. It's a great deal, great area, and would be great cash flow, but there has been a smoker in there for 60 years (owner). His unit is very smoke damaged, and 2/3 other...

Lynn Harrison pondliner under marble countertop?
27 December 2014 | 15 replies

Hello, I need a solution for making darn sure a bathroom vanity top is waterproof. It is in a small trailer. The main electrical box backs out under the vanity. The sink will be 2 feet away from it but I am still conc...

Bienes Raices EPA "lead paint certified" electricians, drywall, plumbers?
23 December 2011 | 11 replies

I was wondering, since this new EPA lead paint law has gone into effect, have people had luck using/finding tradespeople who have this certification for work on pre-1978 houses?

I am thinking of making an offer on a...