Kristen T.
How do you handle repairs and sending a contractor?
We've been landlords for almost 7 years and never had any problems with letting the tenant schedule repairs with the person of our choosing for their own convenience, then the contractor just sends us the bill. This ...
Patrick M.
I Don’t Want Tenants Modifying Property (ring lights, tv on the w
2 part question (Single family house)
1. Tenant wants a ring flood light installed which means removing existing flood/security light. Do you get your electrician/handyman involved to come and install and bill back...
Jason Malabute
REPAIRS OF RENTAL PROPERTY DURING ANALYSIS
I'm reading the book on repairs and rehabbing that is recommended by BP. I am not done with the book yet but noticed that estimating repair cost is a detailed and time consuming process. Is there a faster, but accurat...
Pat Jackson
Calculating cap ex and repairs for a mobile home park
I realize the answer to my question is "it really depends". Is the park new, is it old, does the park own the mobile homes or just the lots, etc. In this situation the park owns the majority of the homes (90%), 50% ...
Amy McArthur
Reasonable Property Management Agreement
I have just purchased my first rental property, and I would like to have a property manager manage it. I am reading the agreement that I received from a PM that was recommended to me, and there are things in that mak...
Brad Garcia
Rent to Own - Capital Improvements During Lease to Purchase Price
I have been trying to research information on one question I have with the Option to purchase of a RTO:Being the purchase price is negotiated at the beginning of the lease, how does a landlord/seller cover themselves ...
Jerry Niesman
My 1st personal flip
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Lehigh Acres.
Purchase price: $85,000
Cash invested: $4,200
Sale price: $125,000
Home is in low income area nearly all buyers...
Anthony Bertolino
INSIGHT REQUEST: How do you run your rough draft numbers?
Greetings Bigger Pockets members,I am plunging myself into the Real Estate Investing world and trying to ingest as much high quality material as possible. In between listening to podcasts (and my first audiobook), rea...
Donald Roy Scott
What are the pros and cons of home warranties?
What are the pros and cons of having a home warranty? If you use a home warranty, do you use it in place of cap ex and maintenance reserves?
Uchenna Egwuonwu
HELOC to Repair Rental Property?
My question is whether or not I can get a HELOC on the equity of a rental that I should close on in mid-January. 2 of the 4 units need repairs to be rented out. The house will be attained via a subject-to contract. Th...