Dan C.
Start-up Deductions vs. Capitalized
So I'm about to close my first investment duplex on 5/31/22 in Indiana. It currently has tenants which will be staying. From what I've read, costs from before I have started my first rental are considered startup cost...
Justin Davis
Water usage and billing tenants
Does anyone know the best way to charge tenants, at a triplex on one water bill? I have a tenant with five kids. I live in another unit and another guy lives in the other. That's a total of 8 occupants using the water...
Brett Tvenge
Solar Panels on Primary residence
Title says all. My wife and I are strongly considering getting Solar panels put on our primary house in Phoenix, AZ. We are wanting your personal experience with them. Thanks BP Advantages we see are tax credit and no...
CJ M.
Neighbors tree caused damage - no coverage due to act of God?
So the neighbor directly across the street from me, had a big chunk of a tree break off during a storm and fall across the power lines and road (and into my tenant's yard). When the tree hit the power lines, it pulle...
Daly Vaughn
Converting a boiler to four separate furnaces?
Hi fellow Cleveland-area and Ohio investors, I'm looking at a four bedroom apartment that runs off of a central boiler today. The boiler is old. There is no central AC for any of the units. The broker I'm using to ...
Krishna Chaitanya gadhiraju
Microwave broke and Landlord asking me to pay half
Hello,
I am staying in an apartment and microwave stopped working. Landlord is saying, it would cost 300$ and I have to pay half as per lease contract. As per lease contract I have pay for repairs upto 150$. But my c...
JR C.
HOA question
Hopefully the real estate agents can answer this question. Can an HOA dictate it's members to do physical labor such as working on landscaping? An email was sent out to all HOA members and stated that they expect all ...
Cassidy Burns
Client Success Story- Washington DC House Hack
Good Morning BP,A lot of BP people ask what the best strategy to get started in real estate investing in Washington DC. I am going to start sharing client success stories, on how they are investing in Washington, DC...
Chris Esteban
questions on the appropriate rent price
Hi Everyone, So grateful to being able to be here to contribute and learn. I bought a small one bedroom condo downtown phoenix. I currently have it rented out but i am unsure if i am asking enough rent for this area. ...
Account Closed
duplex - utilities are not seperated, so landlord stuck paying. cost for seperate meters?
im looking at a small duplex thats for sale, deal looks good except the current landlord pays utilities because they are not seperatly metered. have you ever had to get units seperatly metered for gas, electricity and...