Dion Martorella
What do you focus on most when rehabbing a rental?
I'd like to hear from some experienced rental property investors about what you focus on in your markets when rehabbing a rental. I hear a lot of people say kitchens, floors, paint, etc. Do any of you replaces furnace...
Maggie Jones
Eeked out a Success in the Desert
When my husband and I were living in Los Angeles I fell in love with Joshua Tree and the little homesteader cabins out there. We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I could...
Hannah Diment
Thoughts on Hundred Year Older Multi Units?
Hello, I am a new investor in the Minneapolis area, and I am starting to look at properties-- I'm finding most if not all of the multi unit properties I'm going to see are 100+ years old... wow! While they have underg...
Account Closed
California to make "Solar "mandatory for new Homes!!!!!!
The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020 . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...
Maggie Jones
Eeked out a Success in the Desert
When my husband and I were living in Los Angeles I fell in love with Joshua Tree and the little homesteader cabins out there. We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I pulle...
Ericka G.
Permit or No? East Point Laundry to Bathroom Conversion
Hi all,Bought a 3/1 + den in East Point that I'm planning to make a 4/2. Just need to add a closet to the fourth room to officially make it a bedroom and will be converting a large laundry room off the kitchen into a...
Kevin McGovern
Losing thousands - cancellations left and right due to Austin Energy
Unbelievable. And to think I just submitted/paid my Q4 quarterly STR taxes to the city and this is what I get in return? What options do I have here in terms of compensation? Sure, things happen and I can live with...
Steven Westlake
Rehab tip of the day
Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
Shane Cloutier
Electric radiant heat for rentals, yeah or nay?
I am thinking of renovating a few of our projects with electric based radiant floor heating. We have looked into getting a flooring that will stand up to the heat, and our state is pretty good on electric power due to...
Jeff Ashachik
Getting a US bank to mortgage a property in Belize
Hey all,Does anybody have experience obtaining a mortgage from a US based bank or lending company for an international property (Belize) and have any recommendations? I’m looking for options to finance a condo for vac...