Shavon Prophet
Newbie Green Dream Team Formed in Western Mass
Hi All,I'm Shavon Prophet, I live in the Five College Area of the Pioneer Valley, Western Mass and am originally from the Bay Area, CA. I am an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Systems Consultant. I specialize in green...
Mike C.
Hello BP, from Long Island...
Hi, everyone, I'm Mike from Levittown, NY, and discovered BP while doing homework on Roofstock. First off, I'd like to thank Brandon Turner and Josh Dorkin for the boatload of information on any and all topics... I'm ...
Breelon Bryant
Carpet Flooring? Hell no! So what Flooring?
Investors, I am in the process of acquiring a 4 Plex house hack and the units have carpet in every aspect of them except kitchen and bathrooms. This has got to go because tenants SUCK with carpet. What flooring are yo...
Jack B.
Tenant claiming electrical issue that is impossible, suspicious
Right after moving in, they claim a single element on the kitchen stove being on is causing a bulb to burn out in a bedroom but magically not trip a breaker. (I lived in this house for 4 years including just a few mon...
Anna Fuchs
Tenant Payment via Phone App vs Check
Hi, I'm a new landlord and working through my processes on payment, etc with 2 new tenants in a duplex. We had anticipated having payments made via check to our PO Box. One tenant brought up that in the past she had u...
Derrick Lumsden
Depreciating HVAC Boiler
Hello All,
I am wondering if anyone would share their opinion or even expertise on depreciation vs repair.
I just had an old HVAC boiler replaced for $3900 including labor.
I know depreciation would cost out the ...
Isaac S.
Zero Cash Flow ZCF Exit strategy and/or ZCF DST Funds
I was recently exposed to the use of Zero Cash Flow DST offerings for the same reason you would invest in an individual ZCF asset....for me, I first considered them for the depreciation that would help shelter cash fl...
Kenneth N.
Tenant Passed Background Screen, but on Felony Bond House Arrest
I own a 4-plex in Texas and recently leased a unit to 19-year-old. He indicated that he had NOT been convicted of a felony on his application and the background screen came through clean.
It’s been less than a mon...
Account Closed
Non Real Estate but just as cool!
I've been debating with myself for quite some time now over my next toy/vehicle purchase.
One part of me says BMW 750 another says, grab that Caddy you've always wanted. I'm only 35 so I've faded out the Caddy, unti...
Austin Haynes
First Time House Hacking
Hi, I am in the process of buying my first rental property in South Jersey and I plan on house hacking a 2-4 unit property. I have done a plethora of research on real estate and house hacking through bigger pockets as...