Matthew McNeil
Property Manager wants to be named as “Additionally Insured”
I'm the primary insured, but my PM wants to be included on Liability policy. Has anyone heard of this?My insurer refused to accommodate the request saying they've had problems with PMs named in their policies, althou...
Jon Holdman
AbSheild chinese drywall remediation
In another thread where someone was looking for properties with Chinese drywall, a company called AbSheild was mentioned as having a remediation process for this drywall. I looked at this company and their claims.
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Jon Klaus
5 $150K properties or 20 $32K properties?
Bill Gulley posted in another thread that he'd rather have "5 150K properties than 20 32K properties, all things considered. Generally, less maintenance, less management efforts, fewer collection problems, less vacanc...
Dan H.
California proposes additional 25% tax for flippers
There is a bill proposed by Chris Ward district 78 called the California Housing Speculation Act that proposes charging a 25% additional tax (an income surtax) on the profit (above the regular tax collected on the pro...
Huimin Zhang
Hold or sell? Bay Area townhome
Hi everyone, I’m new to BP and feeling thrilled to discover this site! So, I got a problem that has been concerning for a while. We have purchased a townhome in Mountain View, California last year, and the final price...
Justin Koopmans
Landlording for Cashflow or Appreciation? (in expensive markets)
Hey BP!Got a couple off-market deals I'm considering in Northern CA but I've got some "newbie" dilemmas going into them and it's this - these deals seem like great deals (like $50k-$100k less than what they are worth)...
Account Closed
Investing out of state in Milwaukee and Indianapolis, looking for local contacts.
Hello everyone,My name is Anup Patel and I am Real Estate Investor based in California looking to invest out of state. I have some experience investing California. I looking for buy and hold properties as well as flip...
Gregory Schwartz
Out of state, sight unseen investing
BP,Kinda freaking out a little, just made my first offer on a property from 700 miles away in a town I've never been to, on a quadplex I have no intention of ever seeing in person. To clarify this would be my first in...
Frank Boet
Have Real Estate prices peaked?
I am definitely holding off buying real estate for now. There are too many signs suggesting that the Seller's market has peaked. I'm noticing homes staying on the market longer and have seen more price reductions here...
Bill Briscoe
Should I rent to tenant with 540 credit score
I have 1 property which rents for an above avg $1275/mo, SFH, tenant pays all utilities, yardcare, etc. We did a full reno 3+ years ago and have a mtg so cash flow is only about $450/mo. So far we have had 3 tenants...