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How do you protect yourself from frozen pipes?
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...
Kenneth Hynes
Old Wood floors - Replace - refinish ? Keep ?
Doing a live in BRRR of a two unit and ripping up the old green shag carpet . Inspecting the wood floors beneath - Do you think these can be saved , or just replace
with LVP flooring ? The house will ...
Chan K.
Plumber fixed pipe leak But found non-compliance code
HelloHappy New Year everyone....I just want to discuss some findings that came up recently when fixing my pipe leak.So last week, I have a pipe leak in my basement at one of my properties. I called the local plumber. ...
David Dey
Answer to those calling you vulture stealing houses from Grandma!
Do you hesitate to answer when someone asks you what you do for a living? Do you hang your head when the naysayers label your industry as a bunch of vultures preying on the innocent, trying to steal houses from littl...
Ben Petersen
RE Agents: Insulting to lowball offers?
Hey fantastic RE agents of BiggerPockets! Earlier today, I was speaking with a friend of mine regarding a few properties that I am looking at. One of the property’s is a SFH fixer upper and the owners are “extremely m...
Jasper Zimmerman
$12,000 Turnover!! Is this normal for less than 3 year tenant.
Hello,
I'm a new investor with one unit in Indianapolis, IN. I'm an out of state landlord with a property management company taking care of the house. The tenants recently moved out and the property management compan...
Abby Paulson
Targeting the 60+ Year-Old Renter - Good Idea, Bad Idea?
A fellow investor recently said to me, "I want a 60 year old renter because they're stuck in their ways and I want them to be stuck in my home." If this is the target renter, you'd have to have single-story homes with...
Chris Johnson
Selling our rehab business as a going concern
I am currently rehabbing homes in the New Orleans market and have done so for several years. Our typical rehab is an historic home renovated from the studs out and will sell for between $200-400K. Gross sales in 2013 ...
Rob C.
Rodent droppings scattered all over the attic- Dealbreaker?
A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...
E. Jacobs
Estimating Repair Costs
Hi everyone- I'm trying to start my wholesaling business this summer but I must say I have absolutely no experience or knowledge about rehabbing or its associated costs. I want to be able to walk through a house and k...