Jeffrey Sublinsky
Apartment Buildings built before 1980 - Concerns/Potential Issues
My team and I are looking at buying several buildings that were built before 1980. What items inside and outside of the building should we be aware of when doing our due diligence? Also, are there any specific tests a...
Eric Ruby
Legal Basement Rental
I’m on the process of purchasing a legal 2-flat in Chicago, with an unfinished basement. I plan to combine the first and second floor units into one unit for myself, and build out the basement as a rental unit (7.5 c...
Ramon Luna
Rehabbing a house with old doors
Hi all. Just curious if there is a common practice in dealing with older homes with old doors. Most rehabs I see have new doors and hardware. But i was wondering if you'd replace a solid wood doors for the hollow ones...
Kathy Austin
Solar panels, combining comed account
HI! We own a six unit building in Chicago IL and we are looking into consolidating all to just one electrical account, and installing solar panels. We would like to meter electrical use for each unit and for the bui...
Derek Johnson
Flat Roof
W put an offer on an REO property for $65,200 and it was accepted.
It has a flat roof! I have heard these can be expensive to replace, and it would need done soon. Can they really be upwards of $15k? It is p...
Joe Waters
STR Utility Expenses - Where to find this data?
For STRs... what's the best way to gather the data on utilities, pest control, pool cleaning, general maintenance, etc...?
Jonah Kolsrud
Solar Panel Use for Tax Advantages/Cash Flow on Rentals
Hey BP members, I was doing some research on tax advantages to switching solar in South Carolina for rental properties. From what I can see there is both a state tax credit (25% of the total system cost up to $35,000)...
Ben Skove
What spiffing up do you do for an unfinished basement?
I'm looking at a flip that has an unfinished basement. It's going to stay unfinished given its ARV and the comps in the area.
That being said, what have you done to make an unfinished basement more attractive to a b...
JD Martin
How do you deal with nail holes in walls?
Probably an odd question for my first question (great forum, btw), but I couldn't find anything that really addressed my question.One of my rentals is almost completely paneled ( now painted). When I bought it, it had...
Jennie Boulch
Legalize ADU in Ventura County, CA
Hi Everyone! Newbie & First time Homeowner here!
We purchased as-is & the previous owner added a detached ADU with a bathroom and kitchenette. This may have been a one car garage conversion but we do not kno...