Vinson Lee
How should I manage yard maintenance on my SFH rental property
Was hoping to get some advice based on experiences you guys might have had. I am planning on renting out my SFH in a nice neighborhood. I have a gardener that currently comes once a month to mow the lawn and trim th...
Alec Barnes
First thing that you look for when walking into a rental property?
What is the first thing that you look for when walking into a rental property? Does this change if the home is vacant or occupied?
Lisa Miller
7" Rain this month, Wet basement walls, what is the best sealer product?
Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...
Account Closed
How would you handle selling with seeping block walls?
This basement is 32x29 with block walls that have previously been painted. I don't know if it was Drylock or just regular paint. There is one area about 6 feet long that looks like some sort of patch had been attemp...
Carey Branam
Help me evict nightmare tenants who continue to clog plumbing
I’ve got nightmare tenants in my rental property. The septic keeps backing up into the basement shower. It took a month of doing multiple repairs to septic, laterals etc to figure out the problem. We started snaggi...
Neel Patel
I need help assess a off market Mobile Home Park deal
Hello everyone, I am a newbie to Mobile Home park investment. I have been reading and learning from BiggerPockets regarding the Mobile Home Park investment. I was wondering if anyone with Mobile Home expertise can hel...
Jae Hee Hwang
Philadelphia Water Main Service Line - Is it illegal?
Hello! I just bought my first house in Philadelphia. The house has lead main water service line, and my property management (who also does work in the house for a commission) says that it's illegal and I should get it...
Frank Macias
Purchase a house with a mother in law suite w/o sub-metering?
Hello BP members!I am contemplating on purchasing a single family home that I will house hack. The property has an attached mother in law suite and an attached efficiency. The numbers look good (details below) but tho...
Kenneth Picha
Any tips on what to look for on a flooded basement
Hi,I will be doing a walk through of a HUD home with a flooded basement. The basement flooded because the electricity was cut to the house during a storm. The basement has not flooded since then. I will be doing a ...
Joe Gee
New Flat Roof. Remove or cover current roof?
Hello BP, I purchased a 4 plex recently and looking to replace the current flat roof. The current roof is leaking in one area that the last owner patched up unsuccessfully. The rest of the roof is holding up, but it...