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I have my first rental property, a duplex. The tenant will be moving in soon. And she mentioned something about bug bombing the house. This is the first time I heard this phrase "bug bomb". Does this mean hiring a pe...
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All,What should I look for (property condition) when buying a property? What are the big cost items and do you guys have a checklist you use when inspecting?Thank you!
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $80,000
Cash invested: $20,000
This one was fun. Hoarder house that needed all new flooring, new paint, new vanities, new kitchen. Ha...
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Investment Info:
Mobile home fix & flip investment in Mattawan.
Cash invested: $18,000
Sale price: $32,000
'69 trailer fix and flip
New flooring in kitchen
Added AC
New windows
Added Garage
New i...
I’m a newbie landlord in Cal and have already served the 3 day notice twice with my very first tenant, I’m still in the early stage of this painful eviction process.Tenant claimed heater broke down the second day afte...
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Hey guys,
I've been checking out this forum for a while now so I thought I'd actually register and start this topic. Anyone know of a great marketing site for contractors and/or a place to find discounted equipment a...
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Hi BP community, I hope you're all doing well!
To find off market opportunities in the areas I have been investing in, I have been sending emails to home owners. The content of these emails are short and sweet with m...
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Hi all,Most of my rentals are all upgraded and almost like-new, but I have one that requires a new bathtub, new bathroom floor, full house painting, new trim in areas, etc. otherwise it's in pretty good shape. The per...
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Greetings BP! My name is Jed Hefner and I am so grateful to my great family friend Eric W. for introducing me BP. I'm loving the excitement of finding the community and the amazing education that I have begun to dev...
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I participated in two auctions for two separate properties nearby. The price at the time was great, and though I didn't win, someone got a great deal on both of them. But neither met reserve and then a week later, ...