Joe Kato
best heating boiler for MFR
I have a 3 story 3 fam with separate utilities and the 2nd floor boiler need replacement in the near future.. Its stamped 1981, and there are burn marks on the outside of it.. The tenants are seeing high gas bills...
Nadir M.
Unexpected cost by property Managment
Hello everyone,My PM charged me $290 for replacement of a cartridge on a tub faucet. Does $290 not sound like I was way over charged? I mean how expensive are parts and labor? Sometimes I think about trying to manage ...
Jimmy Nguyen
Example spec home deal analysis
Hello spec home builders,I was wondering if you could review my breakdown of a potential deal I was looking at. It involves purchasing a piece of land to build a spec house. Let me know if I'm missing something in m...
John Moorhouse
How can I get my foot in the door?
I am 16 years old, I live in Buffalo NewYork. I have done a lot of research, and i will continue to study and learn everything I can. But I would like to know, how can i get my foot into the door and really learn the ...
Tomiko Graves
13K Bathroom Remodel - Help!
Hi all!I just walked through my first flip property (yay!) with my GC this morning. He is quoting me 13k on a small master bath. I think it's too much but would love to hear from some of you. If I pay 13k for this ...
Christopher B.
Am I missing something or is my contractor being greedy?
I pay $25/door to install std. Pre-hung doors, $50/door if they are bi-hinge doors. On Friday a new carpentry crew I'm trying hung 11 doors (8 singles and 3 bi-hinge) in 3.5hrs. So he made $100/hr minus $41/hr for his...
Edmund Li
Capex reserve for cheaper props
I am a newbie investor looking to get my hands dirty with my first purchase. I have been in search for my first rental property for a while, and I haven't pulled my trigger because I couldn't get the math right.I've f...
Michael Zuber
I see 18-36 Months of more Price Appreciation. You?
So I think the good news around real estate is only going to continue for some time to come. I believe we could see 5%-10% appreciation between now and 18-36 months on a national level and much more in local markets ...
Alex Silang
Mass deportations: will it affect rental markets?
There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. If even just a quarter of them are removed, don't you think it would greatly affect housing markets? That'd be 2-3 million people not needing housing ...
Aric Adams
Tenant wants to add insulation
In Atlanta GA...Tenant complained that the heating units in the property were not working properly. I sent a tech out to check on the heating units work fine. The tenant claims that the tech mentions that the propert...