Blake McCoach
Newbie RE investor in Southern Cal (South County)
Hi everyone, I just joined BiggerPockets Pro I am finally taking steps to become a Real Estate Investor. I"m based in Southern California (South Orange County). I've been thinking about doing something in real estate ...
Saikhantal Yu
Am I responsible when contractors I hired broke tenants' stuff?
Hi all,Recently I hired an independent contractor (great reviews on Yelp) to fix a few appliances in the kitchen. Things were fixed perfectly, however, the contractor brought some minor damages, for example, scratchin...
Moises Guerra Garcia
Should I offer an even lower price given inspections?
140 days ago a house built in 1950 was listed for $1.2 million.
After about 130 days of being on the market, the property's price had already dropped to $599k. I made an offer for $550k. After some back and forth, w...
Erik Orozco
Using rent and security deposit as down payment
Hi, newbie investor here looking to purchase my 1st property. I'm focusing on small multi unit properties I can "house hack" to get started. My question is if I'm purchasing said property with existing tenants can I u...
Vikram Deol
Sent a lease out and applicant disappeared and never sign...
I sent a lease out which I had signed and the tenant went MIA on me after I emailed it to her. Now, I made the mistake of signing it and emailing it to her b/c prior to sending it she was very responsive. I have anoth...
Donna Salmiery
Buying a FSBO when you have a realtor
I found a FSBO that I am interested in but I do have an agreement with a realtor. The property listing says 3% broker participation welcomed. Can anyone tell me what that means? I realize I may have to pay my realtor...
Jesse Kedy
Upgrading Kitchen - Is it possible to sell granite countertops?
We're planning to upgrade a large kitchen (repainting cabinets, new hardware, and new countertops). The existing granite is in perfect condition, but we're looking at changing colors. Attaching an image of the island ...
Jimmy S.
insulate old house or not?
House is over 100 years old. Heating bills in winter are around 650 month with electric heat left at 65 degrees and only 1300 square feet. rent is 1100 month. Would you insulate the house or not? Attic not insulated ...
Stephen Herbert
Counter top choices - What do your buyers prefer?
My contractor and I are getting into a discussion about the pros and cons of quartz v granite - what are buyers in your area leaning towards? Surveys show that younger buyers tend to prefer quartz since it's no mainte...
Michele V.
needing to update the kitchen and bathrooms in a rental property
Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone has a contractor or two who they could recommend to help me with a small townhouse condo that I am in the process of buying in Davie, Florida. It needs the kitchen and bathrooms to be u...