Brandon Reed
Flipping a Meth House
Hey BP!What considerations are there when buying a potential flip property where there was previously meth cooked in it?There were never any explosions, but are there any chemical or other things we need to make sure ...
Stacey Matsuda
My first investment property
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $137,000
Cash invested: $35,000
First rental property, 3/2, one level, detached building, fenced yard, detached met...
Georges A.
Urgent Advice needed - should I keep the inspection or not
Guys give me your insight on this one..
REO in a nice area in Medford listed as a HomeSteps (that unfortunately doesn't exist in MA yet so I'm stuck with a regular loan) so not competing with investors for 40...
John Romero
Commercial Toilets
Specifically "Flushmate", power assisted flushing. I'm going to be purchasing my first multi family property and would like to keep the "clogged toilet" calls down to a minimum. Considering replacing the three toile...
Thuy Pham-Satrappe
Pay $5000 to change asbestos siding or $400/yr more for insurance
Deciding whether to invest an additional $5000 toward covering asbestos siding to decrease my insurance cost by about $400/ year. Assuming rates stay the same (or increase equally each year) it would take about 12 ye...
Alec Fenner
Building 4 unit in Cincinnati VA Loan
I am giving up trying to find a 4 unit in a good condition and in a good area in Cincinnati. I believe it will be a better option to build with my VA construction loan that is 0% down and has recently removed the purc...
Brandon Reiter
Building a Bulletproof Bathroom in a Duplex
I recently closed on a duplex (2BR, 1BA, 1152 sq. ft. each) that needs some work done in each of the bathrooms. Similar to what David has, the bathrooms have windows in the shower/tub surround. Has anyone found a good...
Jack B.
Should I get a septic inspection and additional questions
A handful of items I'm curious about on this house purchase that I'm adding to my portfolio at a 50-80K discount:-The house has a septic system. Should I get a septic inspection as part of the purchase? First time dea...
Kristin Boekhoff
Practical Questions for Small Multifamily
I am about to purchase my first small multifamily (5-unit) property and plan on initially managing it myself. I have some practical questions:1) How often do you clean the common areas?2) How often do you do pest cont...
Rob K.
Plumbing winterization question
I recently purchased a fixer upper that I will use as a vacation home. I won't be there in the winter and want to protect my water pipes. The plan is to remove the water meter each fall, blow out the pipes with an ...