Richard West
Las Vegas Market | How much further to go and when will it Bust?
It's been awhile since I've been on here! Curious thoughts on Las Vegas market - I'm looking for a live-in home... Little background. Had owned a So Cal condo and a bad investment in a remote TN property that unfor...
Kevin Santos
New to BRRRR. Can I add value w just exterior renovations?
I am looking to buy my first rental property and BRRRR in Cleveland. A lot of the deals I liked seem to already have been newly renovated and fully occupied. This does seem nice bc I am new and these would be relative...
Manzell Blakeley
Replacing Lath & Plaster?
Hello - I just got under contract with my first property! It's a large (4000 sqft) multifamily brick home in St. Louis. It's a "fixer upper" and not in rentable shape currently, and the kitchen and bathroom are both f...
Jason C.
Is this the rustic look or just plain ugly?
Hello BP!
I need your opinion on the flooring job in my latest acquisition. I pulled carpet and had a local contractor sand/refinish the original wood floors. He tells me this is the best he can get them to l...
Jorge Borges
Tenant Damage, Excessive Filth and Withholding Security Deposit
Hi BP,I have a real knot in my stomach with this one. I have been renting for 6 years. And have never seen something like this. I know this pales in comparison to some of the war stories on here. But I really need hel...
Brandon Reiter
Building a Bulletproof Bathroom in a Duplex
I recently closed on a duplex (2BR, 1BA, 1152 sq. ft. each) that needs some work done in each of the bathrooms. Similar to what David has, the bathrooms have windows in the shower/tub surround. Has anyone found a good...
Joey H.
Rental Rehab....Too much or too little?
I am under contract to purchase my first rental and I would appreciate some advice on how to scale a rehab on this property. I have rehabbed houses for flipping but that's a different ball game. The house is currentl...
Shane Woods
BEST CALL EVER!!! (Sarcasm)
One of the things people say is a "con" of dealing with direct mail calls, is when they don't like your mail. Or when they don't like your "lowball" offer when they won't give you an asking price. Well ladies and ge...
Brad Fournier
Winter in Kamloops, is it slow?
Hi, my name is Brad and I'm as new as it comes to investing in real estate. I live in Langley, work full time in Richmond and now invest in Kamloops. We took possession of our first property Jan 1, rented it back to...
Nate Martin
What would you do in this situation? First investment property!
Hey everyone. First post asking for advice. =) Purchased a duplex for 90K on a land contract in August. About to close on it Friday the 26th and buy out the sellers mortgage with my own. His mortgage was 140, so I wil...