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Hi everyone,First off, I am not handy. I would like to be handy, and I hope to become handy by simply doing and learning. My long-term goal is to have a number of buy and holds, so I'm going to experiment with some ...
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Hello BP. Seeking some advice on a rental. Tenants asked for me to repair the wooden fence. I met with tenants and saw that it was leaning a bit and a few of the panels were loose. Informed tenant I could do some sm...
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I have been looking at HUD foreclosures in Ohio. Many of the homes were built before 1978 and have lead paint. HUD provides the full lead paint assessment report that details the location and condition of the lead p...
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For those of you who invest in property outside of your state; how did you find the agent that you use?
Did you know the area very well or did your agent advise you on where the good/bad areas were?
I have begun c...
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Hi All,I'm looking at a multi in Worcester currently occupied with section 8 tenants. From what I've gathered speaking to the housing authority my options in raising rent or removing tenants, even if month to month, a...
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I have a townhome that I have rented out for the past 2 years to 2 different tenant groups. All the renters have paid on time and I dont' have much contact with them except when something breaks down etc.. Do you guys...
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We recently flipped a property in NW Indiana. We had a hard time getting accurate comps to choose a listing price (we over-rehabbed the house for the area it was in). So, we aimed high at a listing price of 340k. The ...
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The tenant is asking for ceramic tiles being laid for half bath where the tile is breaking apart as you see in the picture. I asked an estimate from my property manager and they quote me for tiles at $800-900 and vin...
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Does anyone else get daily calls from different people saying they're from Home Buyer's Inc interested in purchasing your property? I'm on the do not call list and I ask them repeatedly to remove me from their contac...
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Setting the stage:My wife and I have been looking for quite sometime for a good opportunity in our area, southern California, beach community. A realtor I've been in communication with called me up and said I have so...