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Hello everyone I just recently put my first property up for rent in the area. I'm excited to dive more into BP and learn all I can while also connecting with other members of the community. I'm also new to being a lan...
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Hey everyone! Last night my wife and I closed on our 6th unit. We purchased a single family home in Bethalto, Illinois(about 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis, Missouri). This is a 900 sf, 2 bed/1 bath home, and w...
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So I had a leak under the slab foundation of my 4-plex in the hot water line. I paid a plumbing company to find the location of the leak with a listening device. The guy gave me a bid of $1525 to fix the problem the...
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Hey guys!Just wanted to write up a quick post about the most recent tenant related happenings in my life as a landlord. In the past month I've gone through the process of getting rid of my two troublesome (inherited)...
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So I really want to get started creating a portfolio. I’m currently building our primary home. We’ve been building as we can afford it and doing the work ourselves so it’s not done but we are living in it. Right no...
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I found a duplex that is a 1/1 on each side. The basements on both sides are unfinished. I can finish both basements and turn both sides into a 2/2, and that would increase the STR cashflow by $700 per side. But i...
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This was the very first house I bought and completely rehabbed it - it was rough when i first got it (pics inside). Just wanted to share, feeling pretty proud. http://imgur.com/a/AfXN7One year of work.
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What level of finish does a home need to be to qualify for conventional financing?I'm looking at a home north of Seattle that is a two story home that is gutted on the first floor, and completely remodeled and finishe...
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I'm new to investing and BiggerPockets, and am interested in rehabbing properties. I'm still in my research phase, and have done quite a few potential home walkthroughs.Question for the ranks here... is it ever/can it...
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An other wise perfect marble dinning table. Have to solve this problem, as the crack is getting longer over time....See the attached picture below.