Amie D.
When to replace furnace.
I have a single family rental in a low- to middle-income area. The furnace is about 22 years old and seems like it may be on it's last leg. When it turns on, it can take 2-3 tries for the burners to light - but it doe...
Benjamin Molnar
Pumping the brakes in Detroit?
So my wife and I were about to submit an offer on a property in a great neighborhood - Morningside/East English - in Detroit. We had two different HMLs lined up to do the deal and we were about to submit an offer whe...
Christopher DeFronzo
Sprinkler System Maintenance or Concerns?
Hi everyone, I am pretty new to the forums & investing. I am looking for my first deal after reading several of the BP books & J. Scott's estimating rehab costs book. My question is regarding a 3 family (fo...
Alex Kovalenko
Florida Real Estate / East vs West Coast
What am I missing? It seems like Sarasota / Tampa real estate is half of Boca Raton / Fort Lauterdale? I understand its like colder there in January / February - but aside from that why are the prices so much cheaper?
Glen Hark
80% Vs 95% plus FURNACE which one to buy
Hi I have to replace my AC and furnace. I live in Michigan. The first quote came in at $5,200 to install a 80% efficiency furnace and an AC unit. For $650 more he will install a 95% plus furnace. My renter pays th...
Tony Wu
Would you invest in MFRs located in a "bad" neighborhood?
Hello BP friends,I've been looking for cash flowing MFRs in Phoenix and Las Vegas area and noticed that the properties with good cap rate are located in less desirable areas, i.e., poor schools, high crime rates, etc....
Brian Gibbons
Stay motivated
I would like all the senior people that post at BP to put up their best quotes to keep them going every day especially with disappointing circumstances , as an illness, a death , A deal that goes really wrong , A busi...
Greg Goforth
Alaska Rental Property + Part-time Residence
Hello, BP Community!
I am new to real estate investing and I am interested in purchasing property in South-Central AK to be used as both a rental and a part-time residence. I am considering either an STR (e.g. AirBnB...
Juan Del Arco
How should I handle repair done by tenant
I received a text message this morning from my tenant saying that over the weekend he replaced the kitchen faucet. On one side it is nice he is taking care, BUT I am worried about falling into a game of repairs and m...
Sharath Kumar
Redo the old apartment and rent
We took over the apartment. Did not form business yet but idea is to redo everything and keep collecting the checks for next 15 yrs. my partner thinks it's not a good idea to change drywall sheets but change everythin...