Steve S.
What's my next move or what would you do
So my real estate agent put me onto this site a little while ago and I've been trying to read up on this site at least 3 nights a week. So far I like what I've seen.Here's my current situation. I own one rental proper...
Mike Cincotta
Adding a Private Basement Entrance
Has anyone had experience in adding a private entrance to an existing, below ground basement? I'd like to convert the basement to an apartment for my aging father but concerned about the costs. I am not finding much...
Alex Vela
Multi-family Initial Inspection
Hello,Is it typical for multi-family sellers to require a signed contract prior to walking through a multi-family property? I understand the lack of desire to bother the tenants every time a prospective buyer wants t...
Stephanie Medina
Is it a bad idea to convert this LTR into a STR?
I own a LTR in central Houston that I think would be pretty successful as an STR based on the AirDNA data. I also am very interested in purchasing more STRs, and this is a really low risk way to see if I'm up for it ...
Arnold Finkelstein
Owning Mobile Home Land
I have the opportunity to own a couple of parcels that can host mobile homes. One of them, in Talladega, already has a mobile home on it. However, I don't know if it's worth it. What are the pros and cons of owning...
Bienes Raices
Muriatic acid on tile
If you use this stuff to clean grout in tile, is it safe to flush the remaining mop water down the house's drains, or will the muriatic acid damage the pipes? I just had the house repiped with PEX. Thanks.
Alicia Harrington
When should you set up a Living Trust
Hey BP Members,Recently I was discussing my thoughts about real estate investing with a friend of mine and she suggested that I should set up a trust account. I don't even have a property yet so why would I set up a ...
Laura Williams
psycho contractor pours concrete down drains because he was fired
I had a rental house in Kansas City come vacant in January and hired a handyman ..in process of trying to become a contractor (he had recently formed an LLC company)... to replace some tiles and paint...simple job and...
Mayer M.
How are you dealing with increased costs to build?
Hey!So how is everyone handling the increased development costs, particularly the dramatic increase in lumber prices?I have started to see people put projects on hold hoping that material costs come down, but will the...
Aaron Litzenberg
Cold Weather Flipping
Hello, BP! For those of you who flip in cold weather areas, I'm wondering if you strategize around the winter months.It's been my experience when buying/selling primary residences that the winter months tend to have ...