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Hi everyone,So I’m a pretty new investor and I just closed on a property that needs major renovations. Floors, drywall, electric, roof, maybe plumbing, but I’m no expert and can not evaluate these things myself. I do ...
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Often, prospective tenants will come and request a certain demand. - “ Well, can you paint this a different color “ - “ Well, what about the outside, will you update the gardens? “ - what about the dust? Seems dusty e...
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I'm interested in a duplex in my area, but there is no central air system installed in the home, and the heat is baseboard electric. My initial reaction is to be concerned that window A/C units may not be satisfactory...
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Dear All,My family is trying to make the best out of a situation that we are currently in. We live in Southern California and have a rental property which rents about 2k per month, after paying the mortgage (about 10...
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So I currently have 65 long term units that I own and I recently purchased my first property that I'll be going the STR route with.Basically, I just bought a large (4300 square feet) cabin on Lake Superior that is ess...
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Hi BP community
I’m looking to purchase a 2 family in Bedford Stuyvesant as my primary residence. My husband and I will be using this property as househacking that we will be staying in the rental unit while renting...
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So we are in closing on a property in Fairview, NC just east of Asheville. I wanted to discuss our ideas for the property as an STR and get some feedback and maybe a few other ideas. I have checked AirDna data and the...
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I tried calling a few Window places, but they will not come out to the property until I own the property (which is understandable).
So, what is my best option for getting repair estimates before I actually own the pr...