I haven't made an offer yet, but the house has a gas water heater and dryer (don't know about the range). Is it expensive to convert these to electric? (not in terms of getting new appliances, but in terms of adding n...

Hi All,This past weekend I had a tenant in a single family house (in CA) report that the heater / furnace was not turning on. I had a technician come out to diagnose the furnace - the diagnosis was that there was no e...

Hi everyone, this may be (definitely is) a very strange question.... background: I'm a moderately experienced real estate investor (I own 9 single family homes and part of a mobile home park) I've come across a VERY u...

I recently closed on my first rental property! A new build SFH in New Orleans, Gert Town near Xavier Univ. I am thrilled to have been able to purchase this property and ready to make it a success. I'm getting the prop...

I was outraged to see some of the quotes I heard back to do a termite/carpenter ant treatment just on the exterior of a house. I did some googling and came across a product that is relatively inexpensive compared to t...

Please, I need advice. I'm wrapping up the remodel on a duplex which is currently set on electric heat, I have the option of adding HVAC for a decent price, each unit will have dedicated equipment. I have no experienc...

Hello, I’m a real estate investor in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. Now, my business model was to buy a 2-4 multifamily properties with 25% down that were fully rehabbed and ready to rent or already rented but i real...

Simple question;  When tenants move out do you always hire a professional carpet cleaning company, or is it cost saving to do it yourself?  Is the work worth the time you save? 

Hello everyone,I went under contract on a mixed use property back in late June that I'm converting back to a duplex. My agent sent over an addendum to extend the closing since I'm using a rehab loan and I also had add...

I'm looking at a house that has an inground pool in a backyard that is too small for a pool. The pool has got to go. The pool is about 24' x 14'. Any idea how much to demo and remove it? (I'm in southern Louisiana.)