Chris Sullivan
COVID-19 - Uncertain Times
Hello,I am a new investor and am ready to buy my first two family property to rent out however the pandemic is holding me back. There is a lot of government assistant to help tenants to essentially not have to pay the...
Luke Babich
HVAC upgrades: should we install Ductwork or a Mini-Split?
New 4-family property.At Arch Buyers, my business partner and I just bought a 4-family property in St. Louis County. The two upstairs units have brand new duct-work. There are furnaces in the attic to provide forced a...
Christian Clark
The realities of C class neighborhoods
Out of state newbie here. Just wanted to get a gut check from the more experienced folks about the realties of owning small multifamily in C class neighborhoods.I have heard "C Class tenants do C class damage to your ...
Bradley Miller
Help me save this deal!!
Bank notified me days before closing gift money wont do for an investment property. I in turn l learn I can sell assets (IE vehicles) and that will do. I return the gift money to my father, and sister, 12k apiece. ...
Jeff S.
New gas furnace, 80-90 or 95% efficient?
While my 44 year old gas furnace in a rental runs good the management company had a furnace guy say it is in bad shape. It is actually running good but hard to argue the point since 44 is pretty old. BTW my home furna...
Jonathan Orr
Cinder Block Construction
Hey BP Community!I wanted to reach out and see if anyone had feedback or experience with cinder block construction vs concrete tilt up? Looking at the possibility of using cinder block for small flex/industrial devel...
Jantsen Locke
Best way to clean mold from cinder block basement walls
I just bought a duplex to house hack. The small room below the stoop on the front of the house has mold covering the cinder blocks. I currently have it soaked with white vinegar and plans to wire brush it later, but I...
Michael Novak
Water Meters and RUBS in St. Louis, MO
I just found out while analyzing a multifamily (3 units) property in St. Louis that water billing for the entire building is condensed into one. My agent tells me that water is not metered in St. Louis (city) and is i...
Ibrahim Yamini
What’s Your Largest Cash on Cash ROI?
I’ve been running the numbers for a bunch of properties in my area and most of them gave me a negative return, except for a couple which was expected. I would get -20/-30/-5% ROI consistently. I managed to pull a +9...
Mike Bryant
Cleaning a fiberglass tub enclosure
Hello, we have a stained tub (circa 1980's) in one of our rental units; I need to have a quick-turnaround. The fiberglass is a bit stained and off-color in some areas; haven't yet tackled the detailing of this. Lon...