Dagem Desta
New to real estate looking to house hack with FHA / FHA 203k
Hello BP Baltimore Community, my name is Dagem. I'm 23 yrs old and a recent college grad working full-time. I was always interested in the topic of real estate investing but I never really took any action. Recently, I...
Jason Hudson
How much should you charge for quarterly inspections?
My wife and I have taken over a property management business and are wondering how much property managers usually add in to the monthly rent percentage for quarterly inspections? Or do you charge a flat fee the month ...
Sam Leon
Fire extinguisher liability
Was reading up on this and obviously you need to provide what the local fire safety code dictates, but that aside, do you provide fire extinguishers to individual units?Seems more and more are shying away from doing t...
Paul Erickson
Apple Valley has essentially banned STR - Should we fight it?
Hey BP!!! I do not personally own any STR properties in Apple Valley and lucky for me, none of my clients do either. The STR Market in Apple Valley is not your typical STR market, as this is just an average suburban c...
Shefali Srivastava
New investor Introduction- Let's connect
Hello all, I am a new investor. I have been reading about RE investing since March this year and every time I read I learn something new. It's been 6 months since I have been learning and I'm too ready to take action....
Mike Cartwright
Lease prohibits balcony use - tenant uses balcony and says fix it
Hi BP,This is my first rental I'm land lording. The home has a second story balcony attached to a bedroom. This balcony has a loose-ish railing and a semi-soft spot in the corner. Because of this liability, I don't wa...
Andrew Briones
Window screens
Hello from Utah, so my question is, on a rental property, would you replace window screens? All The screens in my rental are in pretty bad shape. In Utah it's pretty cut and dry, it's either hot or cold so the windows...
Nicholas Bronte
Bath remodel options
Hi BP,I have a duplex that I plan on using as a long-term rental. There is a single bathroom in each unit. In each bathroom there is what appears to be an older clawfoot tub that has been "built-in" with painted ply...
Alexandra Winkler
Waterproofing Basement on SFR Rental
Hi BP Fam! My significant other and I would like to rent out a house in Rochester, NY since we have a low interest rate. Our mortgage, PMI, taxes, and insurance is just under $1,300. It's a 4 bedroom 1.5 bath 1,538 sq...
Jimmy Lieu
How do I know if a repair would increase rental value?
How do I know if fixing a cosmetic issue or doing a specific rehab would increase the rental value of a property?For example, after I close a property, I will be fixing everything on the inspection list. However, insp...