Carl W.
Unlicensed and uninsured workers
I'm finally ready to begin work on the rental property and I'm noticing most of the handymen and contractors are either not licensed and/or not insured. I understand handymen don't have to be licensed in my state just...
Account Closed
Canadian Turnkey Deal
Hi I'm Looking to get into Real Estate Investing I got this Deal from a local turnkey company here in Canada from the looks of it the deal isn't good. What's your opinion?2 bedroom CondoDeal Selling Price : $269,9001s...
J Hurwitz
Question Regarding Inspection Report
Hello good people,I'm in the inspection period for my first home purchase. The inspection report came back yesterday and it identified a few items I'm not sure how to react to. How concerned should I be about the fo...
Jim Garcia
What's your opinion about the traffic & growth in Castle Rock CO?
There has been much discussion about too much growth in Castle Rock and the infrastructure being built is not fast enough to support it. Some residents are trying to recall some Town Council Members because they fast ...
Kyle Southard
Blended Retirement System: a travesty?
Unless I'm mistaken, the option to use Blended Retirement System (BRS) only makes sense if you're planning on separating before 20 years AND you REALLY like the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Even the Thrift Savings Plan...
Julian S.
Help needed for preventing insects from getting inside my STR
Newbie here. I'm preparing my first STR in the Austin area for guests. I'm near a river, so there are plenty of bugs around. The house was built in the mid-70s, on slab foundation, and has the original windows (which ...
Chinmay J.
Terminating the lease immediately.
This is for a property that is rented out in Virginia (Loudoun County). I represented a landlord a few months ago to rent out his rambler. Turns out after about a month of the tenants living in the property, they co...
Alex Applebee
What are your favorite less known tips to make your rehab pop?
What are your favorite lesser known tricks to get a flip to have that wow factor? for cheap of course!On my last project I had got a deal on some cheap travertine for about $1.69/square foot. After installation I had ...
Katrina P.
Tenant says fridge is working, but makes a loud sound. Help!
Hi there, fellow REIs!
I have a tenant who is complaining about her refrigerator. She says the unit is cooling properly, buy makes a LOUD, short, humming/buzzing sound every time it comes back on to cool. Of ...
George P.
AC, Heat, Thermostat. What might it be?
Tenant informed me that the temperature would not fall below 79 degrees even at night (they have it set at 72). It's humid and ridiculously hot right now in MD (100+ degrees). At first I thought that was because the t...