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Hi All -I am gut renovating a 2300 sq 2 family house into a 4 unit 4100 sq ft multi-family building. I have the ability to start from scratch? Assuming 3 units are about 1000 square feet and the fourth is 700 squar...
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[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
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Wondering what the going rate is for Property Management (PM) lease renewal fees (same tenant, just renewing lease for another 12 months)
I’m in Philadelphia and have seen anywhere from $0 renewal fee to a flat $2...
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I live in a small town outside of Nashville. My initial investment goal is to acquire a four plex and live in one of the units while renting out the other 3. I qualify for an FHA loan and was going to use that finan...
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I looked at a sixteen unit multi family today. It consists of two buildings. There are a total of three gas boilers for heat. The landlord pays heat and water, but each apartment has it's own electric meter and then t...
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In my limited experience as a landlord, this is the first time I've come across this situation, so I was hoping to get some feedback/advice from other landlords...
One of my tenants just called my property manager to...
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I am looking to purchase a SFR or a small multi-family in the San Diego area within the year to house hack, and I was wondering if a property with an in ground swimming pool is a bad investment due to the maintenance ...
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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 ...
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Hello!I am new to the BP community and real estate investing, so forgive me if some of these questions are quite basic or obvious. A family member and I recently inherited a duplex from 1899 in Brooklyn, NY. We are in...