Michael Szypulinski
What materials would you use to improve a rental property?
Hey everyone,I wanted to see what recommendations the BP community has when it comes to rehabbing a property in preparation for it to be rented. 1. What kind of material would you use that is ideal (low cost, durable...
Mike D.
Techniques to report Capital Improvements as Repairs
I will be closing on a 4 plex apartment building this month. Each unit in the building needs new windows and could use some updates to the kitchen and needs new carpet. IRS rules require that repairs, when done as par...
Joel Becerra
Accessory dwelling unit ADU
Has anybody have any experience with building their own ADU unit? Besides getting all the utilities set up and in place I feel like a majority of the finishing I can handle myself with the help of friends/family. Just...
Jason Dillard
What's an exchangor?
How many people really know what an exchangor is? Why would you call yourself an exchangor? Does BP need a category dedicated to exchangors? How do exchangors make money? Anyone out there that focus on being an ex...
Terry Lao
What sacrifice have you made for down payment?
I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...
William Collins
Landlord cash for keys gone bad.
Here is a story of a real life issue I am currently working on. Not all landlord/investing things go right.Setting: New Britain, Connecticut. A small city full of rentals mainly made for manufacturing plant workers...
Joe Strickley
Retire-on-Rentals?
Has anyone had any dealings with this company? They are based in Charlotte, SC and rehab SFH, find tenants and sell them on together with the leases, and continue to manage them. The homes are generally in the +/- $10...
Douglas Curtiss
Dealing with may-saying A__hole relatives
Any ideas in dealing with relatives who mock your plans to invest in real estate?
Dean Valadez
Tenant Turnover Q's: timeframe and cost expectations
Hello,I have been hearing on BP podcasts that tenant turnovers can equal about $6000-8000 (one host even said up to $10k, if I recall correctly) when lost rent and repair/upgrade costs are factored together. That seem...
Account Closed
Tenants want to stay, but new tenants already paid deposit.
In Portland, we must give 90 days notice to change rent/terms or renew lease. Tenants' lease ends May 31. March 1, I offered to renew lease for June 1, no rent increase. March 30, they emailed that they didn't want to...