Michael Elder
Refinance advice on FHA loan
I purchased a home in the space coast area of Florida last Feb with an FHA loan at 2.75% interest rate. The value in that time has risen from 200k up to about 270k-300k. We are now trying to refinance out of the FHA l...
Sylvia Schumacher
Floor refinishing looks bad - rootcause?
Hi biggerpockets forum!I got a hardwood refinishing job for a SFH. My contractor sent me the picture attached below today (1st layer of stain). All floors are sanded already, only this one room is stained with the fir...
Chris D.
Zillow or Trulia? Which do you prefer?
Happy 4th BP'ers!Would love feedback on which site you prefer and why for property information. AND...if there are others (realtor.com), let me know. I know the zestimates aren't that reliable. Looking for feedback on...
John Underwood
Hurricane Storm damage in SC
It is a mess here. Most don't have power.I have a lot of LTRs that where miraculously untouched except for minor stuff.Our Lake House never lost power. We were going to stay here but someone rented it for a week that ...
Christopher Cole
Separate mail boxes for new duplex
I'm closing on a house that used to be a single family, but was converted to be a duplex. There is still only 1 mailbox, however. It seems previously all mail went to the same box, and then the tenants split it among...
Alex Jones
Sub-Leaser Stopped Paying Rent. How to evict legally?
Hello,Thanks for taking the time to read this and any advice you can give. I'll outline the situation below.-The apartment being sub-leased is in Syracuse, NY.-It was a verbal agreement, made between a friend acting a...
Mark Shelstad
Garage concrete floor
Will anyone with direct experience cutting out, and re-pouring a badly cracked garage floor please comment on the success of the job. Was rebar attached to the remaining perimeter foundation prior to pouring? I dont w...
Sam Leon
Landlord/PM response time to an issue
I am curious, fellow landlords or PM, what is your response time to a tenant complaint?I know it's not cut and dry, and definitely depends on the nature of the problems.I would think a water line break or sewage backu...
Keithq Rueter
General Contractor
Hello Everyone, this is my first post and I am very impressed with the knowledge and expertise of the BP members. I am a newbie in the DFW marketplace and need to secure a competent and trustworthy contractor that...
Warren A.
Long term impact of not having a garbage disposal?
Hi,I have a SFH rental (no septic tank) professionally PM'd and the tenant is complaining that the GD keeps breaking and actually wants it removed or else they will move out (seriously ?). The first time repaired las...