Courtney Rollins
CONTRACTOR'S DELIGHT-REPAIR ESTIMATES IN BALTIMORE
Arggh! I am determined to get better at estimating rehab cost in Baltimore market. A local investor helped me create a list of estimates for rentals as well as for fix and flips. She shared her approximations but s...
Onika Constant
Houses older than 1950
Hi Everyone, I live in the DC metro area where the price of houses are a bit steep. I have been looking at some properties in a college town over a 100 miles away from my home. The properties that...
Will Gaston
Roofing Companies That Finance Their Work in South Carolina?
All:I have ~30 properties/50 units and seem to have to replace shingles on 2-3 roofs every year, not to mention the new roofs I have to put on properties that I acquire. This usually adds up to 15-35k every year. I ...
Luke Robins
Hurricane Insurance Claims
I had some storm damage from hurricane Irma at a property, really just a bunch of shingles broken. I've heard it's rarely a good idea to file a claim against insurance because it can raise rates or cause insurance com...
Duane Hundley
Rent Allocation For A Property
I purchased a 2br 1b home and have a renter in place to move in Sept. Please help me break down where the income from the property should be put? Here are the numbers.
Purchase Price
$22,000
Loan amount (purchased...
Paul Caryl
Can I expense a roof replacement on my rental?
I will be replacing the roof on one of my rental properties this summer. The question is can I expense is all this year or do I have to depreciate it? I ask because I've heard both sides lately. The normal consensu...
Chukwudi Motanya
Repairs 101
Hey BP fam I hope everyone is doing well. Still in the education phase of my real estate career and I have learned a lot just from reading the forums.
One area that I believe I could learn more about are House repai...
Allen Wu
Hurricane Ian slated to hit Cape Coral
All - First time property owner in Cape Coral. Saw the news just now and looks like Ian is slated to hit Cape Coral directly. What typically happens if the eye of storm hits Cape Coral head on? I have property and flo...
Andre' Arceneaux
Home Inspection (Roof)
I have a property under an owner finance contract (with contingencies) in NE Ohio. Property was advertised as "rent ready", and I requested photos, and ownership history (looked all title, tax history up myself as wel...
Jess Haas
What to look for in a roofer
What should I look for in a roofer other than the standard contractor “licensed, bonded, insured”? What’s a reasonable price for Seattle or other HCOL markets? I have 4 layers of roof. Over read J Scott’s estimating r...