Martine Ayers
Managing a Rental for Brother in Law
Hi everyone,A couple of questions for you guys... but here's some background first. My husband and I bought our first property ( a duplex about an hour away but still in Oregon) last September. I am acting as the Owne...
Caleb Charles
Management software??
Greetings All,
I am a new member to BP. I am a multifamily real estate investor from Randolph, MA. My company also invest in commercial multifamily properties while providing conservative returns for investors.
I h...
Kari Klaus
Selling a Smart Home in a Dumb Market
By Kari Klaus, Founder of RealtySage.com
If you’ve upgraded your home in the past 10 years then you’ve probably added smart technology like NEST thermostats, or why you chose Alexa powered lights and Ring doorbells...
Paul Hormann
Unrenovated/outdated vs. Renovated unit rents?
I have a 7-unit apartment building in Maryland, just north of DC and I've been slowly renovating the outdated units as tenants move out. The apartments haven't been updated in maybe 30-40 years and still have stoves ...
Ron Hollingsworth
Flip "Construction Design"
I'm considering hiring a company that will meet with me and design our flips from studs to finished product, including the functionality of the property to the actual finishes used; i.e. the design of the flip. For t...
Abdulla Sharaf
Expanding my property management business
Hi everyone thank you for hopping in
briefly, I just wanted to depict how I entered the business of short-term/vacation rental. I am an ambitious retired network engineer who started that career after closing down m...
Scott Gammenthaler
NEW INVESTOR: Buying a duplex
Hello All,SUPER excited that I am buying my first duplex in Owensboro, KY and have a few questions. First off, here are the numbers on the property:Purchase Price: $76,500Projected (Past) Rent total: $1125Neighborhood...
Evan Ventura
Insulating Crawl Space
Hey everyone,
I am currently under contract for my first rental property. My inspector suggested I insulate the crawl space of the home as it is where the furnace is located; however, it is an older (but functional) u...
Daniel Ortega
Repair estimates for investment property in Augusta, Maine
Hello BP,
We are currently going through negotiations for an out of state rental property in Augusta, Maine. Since this is our first investment property and we're out of state, we'd like some advice on general estim...
Niles Emerick
Industrial warehouse to hip loft-style rental
Investment Info:
Other buy & hold investment in Denver.
Purchase price: $159,000
Cash invested: $50,000
Scouted area with favorable existing multi-family zoning on under-utilized lots. Found this...