Timothy Sparrow
Property Manager Trying to Stick it to Me?
Hello Everyone,
First, sorry about the lenth of this post...I'm pretty upset with the situation and wanted to get it off my chest.
Long time reader, first time poster. I have a couple rental properti...
Heidi Kenefick
Just walked away from my first deal...horrible inspection!
Just walked away from my first deal. I’ve been looking for several months for a two family, in a good area, with potential for value add through renovations. I found a single family with a detached cottage already ren...
Carmel Duffy
A stupid Landlord Mistake
With winter here I thought it would be a good idea to buy a snowblower for my rental home. In the lease it states that the tenant is responsible for snow removal, but I thought I would buy the snowblower. I had the te...
Jason C.
Number of inspections when selling
We have accepted an offer on a beautiful, fully remodeled, house built in the early 1980's. We have done all the work on the house ourself with the help of a general contractor who is a friend of ours and made sure it...
Aaron Washington
Game rooms/arcadea return for STR
As some of you know, my wife and I are in the process of purchasing a vacation home in the Davenport area. We are planning to rent it out as an STR when we are not there. While looking at other STRs around the area we...
Corbin H.
How to fund massive unexpected repair
I had a sewer line collapse at my rental. The city came out and said it isn't city responsibility. Insurance came out and said it isn't covered. Plumbing company doesn't have a payment plan. All in they want $20k that...
Yury James
Mislead, Help with financing and for a 2 unit with violation
I've been a longtime lurker, but this is my first venture and post, really need help/advice.I've been under contract to purchase a 2 flat in the Jeff/Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, it was a not approved short s...
John Chapman
Trafficmaster Allure and Vinyl Wood Flooring
I'm a huge fan of durable flooring for rentals. (I won't do carpet.) My personal favorite is porcelain tile as it's practically bulletproof and aesthetically acceptable here in Texas. Sometimes, though tile is not a...
James DeRoest
12v lighting wiring and NEC
This is for my home that I'm renovating at the moment, not a rental. Just so we're clear.I want to put in a set of high ceiling lights, but going 12v led rather than full blown 110v downlighters. There will be about 6...
John G.
How to find a GOOD contractor
Good Day BP,I have listened to all of the Bp podcasts and it seems like finding a contractor and finding a good property manager was two of the most troubled topics spoke of. So a carpenter I just wanted to give a cou...