Michelle Bright
Avondale, Chicago, IL - Airbnb?
Thinking about renting out the two bedroom apartment that is going to be below our owners unit in Avondale. Are y’all having luck in this area with short term rentals? The kitchen isn’t super modern but is updated and...
Jeff N.
Do you pay for yearly maintenance checks on your rental Heat/Air units or wait until they fail?
Each year I tell myself I'm going to get my rental unit heat and air units inspected by a professional, but I never do. I have been taking the approach of only getting them serviced when they fail.
Do you pay for ye...
Kimberly Carver
HVAC disaster - advice needed!
Hi all -We have been landlords for 5 years with very few issues. Everything that has come up we have been able to fix within a day. We take great pride in our homes. I am sick to my stomach with an issue we have been ...
Eric Dufault
Basic Cosmetic Rehab for Rental Property or Multifamily Rental Property
Hey Everyone,
I'm new to the site and so far have been blown away by the amount of input everyone who has experience is willing to share with someone like myself. Thank you for that. I'm in the housing mark...
Krishna D.
Experience with short term rental Airbnb? Profitable?
What has been your experience with short term rentals such as Airbnb?Do you find it profitable?Could it be a strategy to buy a property and just do short term rental?
Aref Shehadeh
!Gas line cannot be installed for 5 months.
Closing on an REO Friday Nov. 27th. I suspected the gas line was disconnected on the street. I called the the gas company ahead of time to get a service installed within the week that follows. Their cutoff date to get...
Brian Babbage
Reno of unused Attic Space
Hi,
I recently purchased a house that had an unused attic. I didn't think much of this until the inspector told me that he had seen people turn attics similar to this into additional brs + bath. I am renting to st...
Kyle Conrad
Ideas on what to do with a manufactured shed on vacant land?
So just bought a nice 2 acre piece of raw land to flip and not sure what to do with the storage shed (image attached) that's on it. The shed is large, in good shape, but has the old owner's belongings in it. I have no...
Nicholas Baker Wood
My First HGTV Style Fix and Hold
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Conway.
Purchase price: $89,000
For our previous properties, we had experienced trouble with choosing the wrong contractor! This tim...
Leonard Smith
Air duct cleaning: Contractor says its mold
Hello BP family,
My wife and I had a contractor come out to do our air duct cleaning. My wife was the only person here when the contractor got here as I was still at work. After the cleaning he says that there is mold...