Jaden Ghylin
Odor from bathroom when windows open
I own a property with a weird problem. There is no odor present in the house if the windows are closed. However, if the windows in the master bathroom are opened and there is a slight breeze, there will sometimes be...
Quintin Mortensen
My first buy and hold in Utah and its a condo! $400 cash flow! (pics included!)
I moved into a condo in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2012. I didn't know anything about investing, all I knew is that I wanted to buy the cheapest place I would be happy living in so I could rent it out when I eventually m...
Eric Gutierrez
Check your toilets
Hi,
I just wanted to post about a fun experience I had this past Friday night at one of my rentals. At about 10:00pm I got a call from one of my tenants telling me that she just got home and found the toilet leaking ...
Lin Ding
Negotiate price reduction near closing (today's market)
Hi BP community I'm under contract for a couple of months now. I found this house I like in an expensive market that I'm moving to in September. FYI This 2-family I'm going to househack and rent out the rent. At that ...
Aaron Z.
Deepening a very shallow crawl space?
Does anyone have good or bad experience deepening a crawl space that is so shallow that it doesn't allow for full access to the crawl space and floor joists for inspection?
I have had some termite trouble so this i...
Johann Jells
Flat roof advice needed, roofing old building becoming nightmare
I'm putting a new roof on a 1,150 gross sf ft brick 100 year old rowhouse. I've had 2 highly recommended roofers in and my head is exploding. Roofer #1 only uses PVC, and tells me he'll wrap it over the low parapets ...
Christian Clark
The realities of C class neighborhoods
Out of state newbie here. Just wanted to get a gut check from the more experienced folks about the realties of owning small multifamily in C class neighborhoods.I have heard "C Class tenants do C class damage to your ...
Chris Gorman
My First DIY Tiling Job: Floor Preparation
So I have a duplex, and am currently renovating our tenant side. The last 2 big projects are to refinish the oak floors in the living room/bedrooms, and we want to tile the kitchen and bathroom. We're hiring out a con...
Jay G.
Does law require TDS/disclosures made before Buyers inspections?
For transactions where a TDS (Transfer Disclosure Statement) is required, I'm curious if there is anything in the code/law which states the timeline for those disclosures to be made to Buyer? Obviously it would be in ...
Gene Hacker
Best ways to market to busy agents
I am looking for opinions on the best way to reach out to busy agents for my Home Inspection buisness. I have contacted the agents I know personally with great results but I would like to introduce myseld and my s...