Nick M.
Purchased First Rental Property
About 2 months ago I have purchased my first rental property. It was a foreclosure, in pretty bad shape; needed a lot of work. It's a 800 sq ft ranch, no basement, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 car garage. I paid $15K and with...
Maureen F.
Construction Cost Estimate to Create Basement Apartment?
Could anyone help estimate a ball-park number to turn part of an unfinished basement into a 700 square foot apartment (either a large 1-BR or small 2-BR, one bathroom)? Just for construction, excluding architect, leg...
Mike Aschettino
Potential Buy and Hold Deal, Am I missing something?
Hello BP!I could use a little advice on a deal I'm getting intoThis will be my second buy and hold investment. The first one I purchased was before I found Bigger Pockets, I did minimal analysis but luckily it still c...
Ian W.
Property Manager vs Software; future of landlording?
Recently heard about NestEgg, which is basically a software that helps manage rental properties. The idea sounds great, I'm just not sure if it'll pan out in practice. I've also heard of apps like Rentfolio and Buildi...
Travis Hewlett
Soundproofing a Basement Suite
Hello BP,I have a 1969 Bungalow with a basement suite downstairs. We are currently living upstairs and have tenants in the suite. The upstairs has original hardwood that I re-finished and oiled. The floor has been pre...
John Salgado
Rusted Exterior Sewer Main Line, Replace?
I am in process of purchasing my first MF house and one of the notable items on the inspection report was the sewer main which is heavily rusted on the exterior. The inspector was able to scrape off layers when takin...
Kellie Alkayam
Who maintains the yard on your rentals?
I have had a rental property in Wheat Ridge for a few years now, and I am about to have a second. For the past few years, I have paid a company to mow the lawn weekly, but their prices for general upkeep (maintaining ...
Terry Ramsey
Bed bug infestation from former tenant, I've attempted the sprays
Spraying not very effective, all the Orkins and others are extremely high for a Little guy. Any advise on low cost remedies?
Christian Hutchinson
Tenant Lawsuit-Michigan
I'm having a tenant bring suit against me. At dispute is $180 of a security deposit withheld because of unmowed lawn when they moved.The security deposit was $1300, I withheld $400. There was damage to the carpet wh...
Jimmy Martz
How often should you(or a PM company) inspect a rental?
Hello BP!I want to know how landlords or property managers structure routine inspections of their properties. I want to be a good landlord for my tenants and I want to protect my investments but I feel like my curren...