Heidi M.
Mini blinds replacement
I had a tenant recently move out and we had to replace all the blinds. Slats were broken, wands missing etc. When the tenant moved in all the blinds were brand new. Would you deduct the replacement cost from the se...
Bienes Raices
Would you allow pets at this rental?
My new rental has (brand new) carpet in the two bedrooms, and tile in the rest of the house. This is the first rental I've had with carpet and I'm not sure if I should allow cats or dogs. I was thinking of allowing on...
Luke Calhoun
NEW BUILDS AS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
I work with a residential home builder and have found it strange that I hardly ever get investors coming through the door. Whats the general consensus on buying new-builds as investment properties? The way I see it,...
William Maschinot
HomeVestors
I am looking at purchasing a HomeVestors franchise. Any thoughts, good, bad or indifferent?
Kurtis Montgomery
Turning a duplex into a SFH
Hello BP Nation!Newbie Kurtis Montgomery here from beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee. My last post I talked about a Buy & Hold in an up and coming gentrification area. The deal wasn't under contract yet and anoth...
Account Closed
Tech Startup is Buying Single Family Rentals (Phoenix, Dallas, Portland)
Keith Rabois' new startup, Opendoor, starts buying homes in Phoenix; Dallas, Portland nextCromwell SchubarthSilicon Valley Business Journal Opendoor, the startup co-founded by Khosla Ventures partner Keit...
Colin Orlowski
How Do You Manage Your Contractor During the Remodel
Hello, Im planning ahead and wondering how some of you have managed the rehab and your contract. Once you have the contractor/GC you are wanting to work with, how do you both set expectations of what will be done and ...
Richard Green
Owner finance mobile home questions.
I'm wanting to get into owner financing mobile homes and have a couple questions. 1. Is it a good idea to owner finance a mobile home including the land or owner finance just the mobile home and lot rent the land? 2. ...
David Mount
Experience w/ turn-key rental property investment strategy?
Hey BP,I'm a realtor in Northern Virginia (just outside DC), and I've been learning about turn-key rental property providers (i.e. rehabbers) in other markets where the rent-to-value ratios are around 1%. It makes sen...
Nour Hatab
MF Buying vs Building?
Having spent my whole life as a salaried employee, No financial risks of any sort, time had come for me and the wife to retire. So I thought of getting in where the action is, yes, Real Estate. Having no idea where an...