Ronald Ty
Basement height to code
For older homes, the height is typically not to code so the existing concrete floor needs to demo'd & then dirt dug up to meet the height. My question is does everything on the floor need to be removed (ie, the fu...
Drew Sygit
Tenant Prospects Being Scammed Before they Apply!
In the last 3 months we've had several prospects send us proof that someone we don't know, contacted them about a property we manage. The scammer either:Claims they work for us and our systems are down forcing them to...
John Fider
How do you keep track of rental funds for capex and vacancy etc?
Say you had 2 properties. Property 2 suddenly needed a new roof. How do you know if you've saved enough in cap ex funds to pay for it? I can't imagine each property will have its own separate bank account.
I guess...
Nick Maniscalco
Tenant Lasagna Damage
One of the tenants in my duplex poured a tray of lasagna down the toilet resulting in sewage backup and $450 worth of remediation. Impossible to determine which unit is responsible and both deny they did this. Do I ta...
Chris F.
scaling up the business
For those of you who own significant quantities of units, how do you handle scaling the business? I imagine once you own a significant number of properties it becomes a logistical issue for 1 or 2 people, and will req...
Courtney Lord
New Member in Northern Virginia
Hi, BP! My name is Courtney. I'm originally from Wisconsin, but I've been living in the DMV area for the past three years. I started getting into real estate by listening to the Money and Real Estate podcasts on my lo...
Donnell Suares
New York Investor Purchase of Coop
Hello,I have the opportunity to purchase a one bedroom coop in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. The purchase price is 250k. I would like to purchase for cash, rent it out and refinance (cash out) in a couple of months. The...
Andy Ballew
Sounds Like The Ceiling Is Falling
Hi BP community! Hoping someone can offer some ideas on how to resolve this challenge. I have a two story duplex. Those downstairs can hear every single step the upstairs tenant makes. Additionally, those downstairs c...
Rich Corey
Should I pay off the mortgage on my rental?
I am a W2 employee that has owned a single family home rental for over 10 years in the Sacramento area. I consider myself to be a fairly conservative investor and my strategy to date has been to pour the cash flow fr...
Bienes Raices
Many open permits on house
Has anyone bought one of these houses? One of the houses I'm looking at has at least five open or expired permits from the '90s for jobs like replacing a chain link fence, reroof, pouring a concrete pad in the backyar...