Dan Barman
Cat Urine Wood Floors?
Hi all. Just viewed a large, beat up MF in New York's Hudson Valley. Needs a lot of work but could be an amazing property. All hard wood floors, pretty scratched up and a bad smell of what we think is cat or dog urine...
Ali Knox
Maintenance request for laminate floor wrapping
I had the floors in my rental replaced less than 5 years ago. My tenant recently submitted a maintenance request for a small area by the fridge where the floor is warping and said small droplets of water were in betwe...
Account Closed
Need help with split level homes
We have looked at about 4 split level houses recently and all of them have had mold and moisture issues in the downstairs area. We then started thinking about it and remembered a few split levels from last year that ...
John Casmon
Apartment Basements - Revenue/Amenity Options
I'm evaluating a few 15-30 unit value-add apartment buildings with large basements spaces (1000-1500 sq ft per building). These are in emerging B-/C+ areas communities. The ceiling height is typically around 7 or 8 f...
Sam Schultz
Challenge and Excitement
Hi everyone,
I recently watched my first webinar here at BP. Along with the literature I'm reading, it made sense at the end to purchase the Pro package. Even though I know it does not guarantee success, there are ju...
Jefferson Gan
Buyer responsible of Certificate of Occupancy question
Hi All, I want to ask if buying a house as-is and buyer is responsible for Certifcate of Occupancy (COO). How will repair work out since this COO needs to be done prior to closing and even before loan is approved? I...
Hongqing Yao
Is it necessary to renovate kitchen from the 80s?
I recently bought an old apartment in Coolidge Corner, Brookline MA. It is a very populated commercial area. The apartment lacks a lot of fixes. It has cracked painted wallpaper all over the place. It also has kitchen...
Val J.
Tenant wants to paint
Today my tenant asked me if I would paint or allow her to paint the living of the property she's renting from me. She wants to paint it yellow. I told her I'd give it some thought. Experienced landlords what would yo...
Michael S.
Everything on Modular (Off-Site) Construction
Hi everyone,First off I hope I have this in the proper category because quite frankly, modular construction falls under many categories including real estate technology, real estate development, commercial real estate...
Casey Rouse
Property taxes > Mortgage
My property taxes are now 76% of my mortgage. Last year we had a double digit increase, and almost double digit again this year. This is not only a direct attack on investors, but also retirees and other people on fix...