Amie D.
Wear and tear vs tenant damage
Fiver-year SFR tenants moved out. Refused showings, which made me suspect they had something to hide (addressed in a previous post.)Property managers now want to charge me $1886 to repaint the interior of the 764 sq f...
Sandra Holt
No Cost Solar Panels on Rentals?
I am having Solar City come out next week to assess whether my primary home and 2 rentals are good candidates for solar panels. Their schtick is that they pay for the system (so no out of pocket to me), and I pay low...
Gregory Montalto
Handling jealousy (?) from non-investors
It's been close to two years that my wife and I have been officially referring to ourselves as "real estate investors". Its been amazing how many people we've met and doors have opened by talking openly with others...
Chris May
Sell highest value property? Cash flow vs appreciation dilemma.
I realize there's no "right" answer to this question, so I'm just looking for opinions or angles I haven't thought of.We owner occupied a duplex a few years ago in the SF Bay Area. We've since moved to North Carolina,...
Mike Alder
Building "Tiny Homes"
Hello BP Family,Does anyone in the group have experience building or living in these super cool "Tiny Homes"I'm brainstorming a strategy for 2016 and looking for some feedback on the subject. Thanks!
Amy Zemser
renting rooms in my house
Hi BP friends, Since I have 5 rooms available in the upstairs portion of our huge Victorian, and I'd like to save some more money toward buying our second investment property, I've decided to rent out the rooms upstai...
Steve M.
Duplex Rental Fire - Likely Total Loss
Hey Guys ...
Hope all is well! I don't post as often anymore, but I still lurk and read quite a bit. Anyways, received word this morning that my Duplex Rental House had a fire last night. Later learned this aftern...
Ashley Wolfe
That sick feeling when you're just about to begin
BP colleagues,My husband and I are embarking on our first SFH short term rental that is 4 hours away from us in a semi-rural area of Texas. I've posted before asking for advice on if we should go forward with short t...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, June 7, 2021)
Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
Daniel Miller
changing requirements from prospective tenants
Well, I just got a message from them that they want me to get the house tested for lead and asbestos, and they need those tests before they will give a deposit. Is this reasonable?? They *do* have a 10-month-old boy...