Chad Prescott
What type of expenses can I expect on a first time rental?
20 years old living in Panama City, Florida. I am trying to get my first rental property. The home cost is going to be around 100,000 and I was going to get a loan and put 20% down. What expenses should I generally ex...
Jonathan Farber
How to make an ugly property not ugly? :)
Hey all, Not sure where to being with this is a 4 unit I am looking to improve/do an exterior rehab on this spring. Would appreciate any tips/advice! Been doing a lot of digging through Pinterest, rehab pages to get...
Patrick Allen
ROI on landscaping: a good investment for my investment?
Here is something that may get some debate going...I am house-hacking a SFH in Tucson, AZ, purchased with a seller-paid downpayment on an FHA loan. My roommate and AirBNB comers-by pay my mortgage for me, so it just l...
Mona V.
Water puddles around the foundation wall
Hi,In a house I recently bought, gutters were all rotten so water had not been really going away from the house, creating low laying areas (photo below) and water puddles near the foundation wall when it rains. It was...
Louis Fernandez
Partially furnished tips
I’m looking at a 4 Br near the university and converting it into a partially furnished student housing thing. Including all utilities and furnishing the living/dining/kitchen plus updating the backyard landscaping.
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Bronson Simmons
How do you tenant-proof your rentals?
How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...
Bobby English
First things to do after closing
Hi!I am closing on a house on Monday. Does anyone have tips for what to do first outside of changing locks and having insurance? Thanks! Bobby
Gary Dawson
Tenant neglected property - next steps
My tenant here in Thousand Oaks, CA stopped paying rent and also stopped watering so the grass and landscaping is damaged. They are moving out at the end of the month and I'm already using their security deposit to ma...
Jacob A Clark
25 unit Multifamily Chattanooga
Currently in the process of underwriting and finding equity partners for a deal our team sourced in Chattanooga. It's 25 units, off-market (we are direct to seller on it) and is a value add opportunity. Class B-/C+ pr...
Rene Hosman
If you had one question for a professional house flipper, what would it be??
If you had one question for a professional house flipper, what would it be??
Now is your shot to ask! James Dainard is a prolific professional house flipper, with a track record flipping nearly 4,000 homes in one of...