Pat Arneson
Turning on Utilities
Are there any tips, tricks, or guides for turning on utilities after close of escrow and possession? This particular property (townhouse) has been bank-owned and vacant for the last 14 months. I am assuming all utilit...
Dave Hart
BP referral for Tax services - beware
Fair warning BP friends. I leveraged the BP site to get referrals on tax services now that my portfolio is growing (4 properties). I was connected to 1800 Accountant (they said they were a partner of BP). Sounds like ...
Nik S.
ConstructionProposal....Fair Price?!
Hi everyone!At one of my APT buildings, I have a 2nd story catwalk that needs replaced. The previous owner used NON-Pressure treated plywood and laid some regular carpet down on top of it. Problem is the carpet above ...
Chris Young
Are my tenants high maintenance or am I crazy?
My tenants moved into my SFR built in 1923 in Pasadena, CA on January 1. In the lease it states they accept the property “as-is”, but so far in the first 10 days they’ve made complaints about:-Hot Water taking too lon...
Joe P.
Water in basement, about to move in a tenant
Hi all, I posted in another forum about the actual water in basement problem (appears to be water seeping in due to heavy rains, may call a basement waterproofer) but I have another immediate issue I need to figure ou...
Marco Grier
(HELP) Quicken Loans Did Not Get Lien Release From Previous Owner
I found out this week (when I was about to sell) that a home I financed with Quicken Loans 5 years still has the lien from the previous owner. QL paid the person before getting a release and left it up them to just ge...
Takahito Torimoto
Sell for its appreciation and do 1031 for cashflow - OR KEEP??
I have an existing rental property that I was/am very close to wanting to sell this summer, do a 1031 Exchange, and get 3-4 other rentals that will have significantly more cash flow.
I understand that there's a range...
Kevin Polite
Raising Ceilings Without Raising the Roof
Raising Ceilings Without Raising the Roofballpark figure on how much it would be to add a beam and remove rafters in a 1950's ranch home to create cathedral ceiling in living and dining room area?Approximate size of...
Zebedee Carey
Newbie question
Hello BP family. I am 34 years of age with a high desire to break into Real Estate as an investor. As a beginner I have tons of questions, here we go!I had a home purchased for me (not in my name) and have zero rent p...
Ara Garabedian
Introduction Ara Garabedian
I am currently a district nurse with Solana Beach School District and a former Leading Chief Petty Officer for the Director of Nursing Services at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Ca. I have had more than three years of...