Stephen E.
Elimination of Curry odors?
A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...
Abdul R.
QE3 and Real Estate - Your thoughts
As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...
Dustin Faeth
BED BUGS!! Looking to buy a vacant duplex that the previous tenant claims has bed bugs, but how do I know for sure?
BP,
I looked at a great duplex in Columbus, OH today that is currently vacant...the last tenant had to be evicted and when he moved out, he trashed the place and wrote the words "Bed Bugs" on every single wal...
Mark Hall
Looking to Invest in Los Angeles and Seeking Advice
Hello all,
I am looking to invest in multi-family properties (2-4 units) in the Los Angeles Area in the near future. I intend on financing the purchase via FHA financing, and living in one of the units. I atl...
Kerry Baird
Off to the Races! Have first 5 bookings confirmed
I got my first booking set for six months' out, a snowbird 60 day rental, through VRBO.It took a couple of days, but I got set up on AIrBnb and now have 5 immediate bookings. I have just sent my first "You'll be here...
Rich Weese
Anyone been to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland?
If so, any suggestions on can't miss items? These will be countries 95,96,97,and 98 on the trek to 100.(actually a stop in Prague would be 99, but won't count it) Long day coming today-ft myers to detroit, then to am...
Robert Smith
Incentives For Tenants To Take Care Of Property?
I know your lease agreement should list what happens if the tenant does not take of a property or damages something, but I'm curious what some of you have thought up to add an extra incentive to motivate tenants to ta...
Christen G.
What's the weirdest/grossest thing you've found during a demo?
I'll start: 10+ lbs of cat food ... in the wall. (I broke the shopvac)
Ric Weidner
feedback on our flip
hello BP'ersI'm not going to get into the drama of what my wife and I are going through with this thing.I am looking for honest feedback with how to deal with this, so here goes.we have a house on the market right now...
Rachel Kenyon
Duplex plugged septic drain - who's responsible?
We had a plugged septic drain in a brand new duplex (less than a year old), the plug ended up being a bunch of, what appears to be white shop towels, rags or baby wipes? The plug was in super far so simply flushing t...