Derek Snyder
How much to take out of security deposit for drugs + damages
Hello all,This past week, I had a renter move out who has been great until now. After he moved out, we noticed a few things wrong. First, the whole apartment smelled like pot (illegal in Indiana), then we found some o...
Brandon Rodriguez
Last time I Show A Property with Tenants Still In the Home
The rooms looked like the parents don't enforce cleaning, and their were boxes and clothes EVERYWHERE, the tenant was walking about in his bath robe, nearly looked homeless. Ohhh why did I think it was a good idea.....
Mose Gebremeskel
Painting tips on a house hack
We recently just purchased our first property that we will house hack. The other unit - we are looking to rent out has stuff all over the way (I believe kids wrote on the walls and paint). Do I need to clean the wall ...
Andre O.
Your thoughts on roomates? Debt free house hacking?
What are some cons to house hacking a 3/2/1 car garage townhome? It will be located 10 minutes from the beach. I will occupy one bedroom and one private bath. The two tenants would occupy one bedroom each and share a ...
Emily And Eric Erickson
Long term rental property with a passive investor partner
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $226,000
Cash invested: $19,000
3 bedroom, 2 bath house that was an eviction and previous landlord just wanted out....
Rhi Meems
Furnishing bedrooms in STR
I'm new to STR in this area and am noticing most homes have the basic metal bedframe with no headboard. Curious if this is standard around the country. I was going to purchase upholstered headboards/bedframes because ...
Jacob D.
Deciding on short term vs long term rental
For the past month, I've been doing a short term rental for my 1 bedroom apartment in a 3 unit building. Now, I'm having trouble deciding if I should rent the other units short term vs long term. The other units are 3...
Robert Love
House Hacking and Roommate Questions
Hello, BP friends,I am new to real estate investing, and I am going to house hack a 4/2. I am looking for 2 roommates. I am also looking for additional roommates for a 4/3 home that I own. Currently, one person is ...
Simona Potocar
Buying Home with Cigarette Smoke Stains
Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...
Kristie Giles
Meth Remediation Cost
Anyone have experience with meth remediation? How big was the house, and how much did it cost? The companies I talked to say they can do it for $4-$5k (1100 sq ft), but I'm skeptical. I read one article that said $26k...