William Joseph
Old owner left guns in the property
Here is the scenario:I just purchased a property in Connecticut. The old owner is in assisted living an left anything he didn't want (trash out was negotiated as part of purchase price). The seller left a number of gu...
Richard Burke
SFH..Community HOA...can they micromanage the property?
Hey all, What I'm referring to are what (on the surface) appear to be the "Community Type" HOA's. From what I understand, they basically "Maintain" the entryway to the neighborhood, make sure nobody paints their house...
Robert Blanchard
Would you leave this kitchen the way it is, or get rid of the red cabinets?
I was looking at the some listings via redfin and came across this kitchen. I have seen some interesting color schemes in the past but this one is one of the worst. It looks like the cabinets needed at least one more...
Mike H.
What software tools do you use to manage your vacation rental?
I recently started managing a vacation rental.Been researching a lot about the different tools that would make my life easier (Dynamic pricing, automated messages, expenses tracking, ...) and found a few useful ones b...
K W
To invest or not?
We are still trying to determine what is the best route for us. We have a huge amount of equity in our home and can be debt free in less than 8 years. Then we can put all that money into savings and have a net worth o...
Hui Song
Opinion needed about working underground oil tank in northern NJ
Oil tank in old house is common here in New Jersey. I tried to avoid buy a house with oil tank before. Right now, a old house with working underground oil tank accept my lowball offer. I am debating with myself about ...
Michael Bridgett
Giving a contractor keys to an occupied apartment?
Tenant is demanding that I do not give the licensed and insured contractor keys to her apartment. She's allowing them to work throughout the day, however, expects me to unlock and lock the door for the contractor afte...
Spencer Zeff
Rental listing blowing up, advice on raising rate / bidding war?
Hi! One of my units is opening up in September. We decided to raise the rent by 12.75% and put it on all the listing websites, but most importantly StreetEasy (the go-to website for rentals in NYC). Since we put it ...
Mark Mo
Feeling uncomfortable with realtor. What to do?
Hi BP,
First time home buyer here so pardon me if this is stupid. A little backstory here, we interviewed a handful of realtors with the same amount of experience, education, etc. but chose this person due to the fa...
Amanda Wilson
First Rental Property - Should We Take the Leap?
Greetings BP World! Excited to be making my first post and looking forward to the wisdom of this community! My husband and I are considering our very first rental property investment and would like to know if a seas...