J. Martin
Capital Expenditure Costs: A Case Study on SFR & 4plex - What do you use?
I was surprised by the amount of long-term costs I calculated and even more surprised by what my biggest costs were going to be!!!! I also learned about better ways to estimate long-term expenses. Flooring and interio...
Aaron M.
Renters damaged hardwood floors: What to do?
I have an SFR rental (in California) that is sustaining damage from the current renters and I am interested in feedback as to how to proceed with one of the issues.The house had beautiful maple hardwood floors when it...
Belinda Lopez
Estimating repairs on Burn Houses
Does anyone know if the BP Book on Estimating repairs includes any info on Burn house properties? Does anyone know if there are extra costs involved with burned homes over regular rehabs? I'm wholesaling a 6817 sq.f...
Thomas Myung
House Hacking Long term strategy to buy and hold duplex
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $525,000
Cash invested: $23,000
Duplex in Pierce county purchased through FHA loan 3.5% down.
Ho...
Account Closed
Removing cat dander from unit
I’ll be house hacking in a 3 unit soon, and the unit I’m moving into is currently occupied by a tenant with a cat. My girlfriend is really allergic to cats. Does anyone have any experience with successfully removing c...
Sandy Uhlmann
HELP! Need to find the best color to paint brick
Just purchased a home that has a stone foundation and siding. When we looked closer, for whatever reason, the previous owner had put siding over existing (painted) brick. My contractor plans to remove the ugly si...
David Crowley
Security desposit with ownership change
I've recently purchased a duplex and inherited a tenant who's been living there for 12 years and smoking heavily in the unit during that time. The seller provided me the security deposit, but I'm uncertain how to hand...
Scot King
Need Cash Buyer for HUD Flip
I have a property under contract with HUD right now in California. I need a cash buyer to purchase it from me. The price is $525,000 and the profit is $60,000 gross and about $40,000 net if you plan on remarking ...
Andrea W.
WESTSHORE (CARVER CITY) house hacking
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) other investment in Tampa.
Purchase price: $276,000
Cash invested: $10,000
1/4 ACRE SINGLE FAMILY WESTSHORE (CARVER CITY) WITH DETACHED EFFICIENCY, MOT...
Xiaoyu Zhang
Lead based paint in old house
Hello Everyone,I'm new to BP and just got into rental property investment. I'm interested in buying a bank owned house that is asking for $80K. The rental price is expected to be around $1,500 monthly. However, it sta...