Naveen Desai
to do Thermal imaging or NOT- during inspection for northDFW prop
Hello, I am in contract to buy a property ( investment- buy/hold) in north east of DFW, upwards from Plano, TX. It is a home built in late 1950s 3 bed / 2 bath. I am ordering an inspection and I was asked by ins...
John Underwood
Energy saving for cabin in Pigeon Forge.
Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
Lindsay Damici
Number breakdown for a owner-occupied Duplex
Hi BiggerPockets Community,I need some advice. I am currently searching for duplex/multi-family property (I am first-time homebuyer looking in the Burlington, VT area) and I really want to take a close look at the num...
Lincoln Waite
Paying utilities on a Multi-Family and it's eating all of my cash flow. (Iowa)
New investor here. My first property was a multi-family in Iowa. I got it for dirt cheap, and now I see why. The former owner (LLC) was rather lacking on upkeep of the units. And now after a year, the utilities are ea...
Chris Ludwig
Rural Property Management
Hi, my Dad is having health problems and he has a rual property in Fannin County, TX (northeast of Dallas) with 65 acres (22 field), main house (2b/2.5b), guest house (1b/1b), 5th wheel, hunting cabin, pool, hot tub, ...
William Johnson
Verbal or Written Offers
What are your opinions about making verbal or written offers on MLS properties. Do you believe that we should do a minimum number of written offers each week even if there is no indication from having a phone convers...
Dan L.
Splitting Out Gas In a 4 Unit
Hi All.
I am purchasing a four-unit, all one-bedroom apartment. It is a very good deal, especially because of the value-add with the giant garage in the back. However, one problem is the house has only one electric...
Chris Sullivan
COVID-19 - Uncertain Times
Hello,I am a new investor and am ready to buy my first two family property to rent out however the pandemic is holding me back. There is a lot of government assistant to help tenants to essentially not have to pay the...
Julie Groth
Expenses to expect in STR
I'm hiring a management company for my STR. Of course, I can figure out what my insurance, cable and taxes will be. But, what can I expect to spend for all of the other expenses? Consumables, utilities, repairs, yard ...
Rafael Amsili
A/C thermostat stays at 82-84 degreees!!!!
Hi please some advice, I rent a one bedroom in Sunny South Florida , from around 8am all the way till 7-8pm depending how hot the day was the thermostat won’t budge under 82 degree F ... One plus is my electric is inc...