Frank Z.
Half crawlspace half concrete slab?? Any advice?
Bought a house in probate recently for a good price. It appeared that about 30% of the crawlspace under the house was inaccessible. Theory was there was a hatch under the carpet somewhere that could get you in, but di...
Chris Napierala
Short Term Rental: King vs Queen Bed
Looking for input on bed size for a short term rental space were working on currently. The upstairs bedroom will fit a king bed but would only allow 12"-14" on each side. One side will be an outer wall and the other...
Don Konipol
Two Distinct Categories of Non Performing Notes
In the commercial mortgage space we have found that NPN investments can be divided between
(1) purchasing NPNs in which we’ve had no or minimal contact with the borrower, and
(2) purchasing NPNs in which we’ve worke...
Michael Craig
Sound Proofing a Shared Wall
Hi BP,The front apartment shares one paper thin wall with the rear apartment - unfortunately this wall happens to be for the bedrooms. Previously I lived in the front apartment so I know just how thin the walls are. I...
Michael Johnson
Repurposing Mill Building for Apartments and Restaurant
Found an old Mill building for sale, and am interested in repurposing it as a mixed use building with 40+ residential units and possibly a smaller commercial space for a restaurant or coffee shop. The town has seemed ...
Tatiana Gershanovich
Looking for ideas to get rent from an empty lot
We are working on a subdivision that will probably take 1+ year. After subdivision is approved we will either build or sell separate lots or both. In the meantime, we would like to rent out the lot to somebody :) The ...
Matthew Paul
Attic storage
My tenant calls me and asks how to get into the attic ? I ask them if there is a problem , he says no , they need the storage . I tell him its in the lease , that the attic is off limits as is the crawl space . The...
Manco Snead
Inspection Shows Roof Issues: Now What?
Greetings all,
Looking at buying my second rental property and hoping for some feedback on my current issue. With earnest money paid and inspection completed the inspection revealed some roof issues. This roof is new...
Account Closed
Question about shared laundry with basement tenants
My husband and I just bought a bungalow and will rent the basement while we live on the main floor. The basement entrance/staircase is in the middle of the house. At the bottom of the stairs, there is a hallway with t...
Francesco Barbati
Criteria for students housing
Hello BiggerPockets crowd! I have decided (but always ready to change my plan) to buy and hold to rent to students, and focus around the university in the city I live in.What are the criteria to choose the best proper...