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How to maintain common areas
Hi Everyone,
I'm very interested in a 6 unit MF near where I live and thinking about pulling the trigger on it. It has one long hallway on each floor and two staircases at each end of the building. Just wondering how...
Ashley Atwood
Short Term Rental Arbitrage in Phoenix
Hi BP Members,I'm wondering who fellow Phoenix investors are using to manage their STR ARBITRAGE properties. I'm finding that my traditional STR managers wont handle the property unless it's owned by the client. Any r...
Chris Rosenberg
Install a separate gas meter for boiler and water heater
Hey everyone. I own a 3 family in the Bronx which is also my primary residence. I'd like to start thinking about moving out and renting out my apartment. Each apartment has their own gas and electric meters, and all s...
Arthur Means
A Resource Tool Question
I came across a company called resourcentity that operates out of the Philippines and states they offer Virtual Assistance, Buyer & Seller Leads. But what peaked my curiosity was the service whereby they find you ...
Brad Nowak
Changing to electric heat from radiant in a small apartment building
I have seen properties convert the radiant heat system to electric board heating style during remodels. I am wondering what an average cost per unit would be and what things I should be aware of? These are smaller 650...
Chase Tompkins
Old Mobile home.
Hello, looking for different ways to get started in real estate. There are a few mobile homes that are for 7-12k in decent condition. I was wondering is paying cash and doing a little rehab on them would be worth the ...
John Mathewson
Pros and Cons of New Construction
Alright so give your best pros and cons list. Really looking to hear from those that have done new construction jobs and fix an flips. Very curious as to how they can compare to each other.
Jessica Yau
Bay Area seismic upgrade
Hi,
Was looking for perspectives from Bay Area owners on the potential impact of seismic upgrades on soft story buildings. I have a partial soft story in Oakland and wondering what other investors are conside...
Christen G.
Porcelain Sink Damage
Hey folks,
A renter at my STR cabin did a number on my vintage, perfectly restored porcelain sink. I'm not sure what it is/how it happened, but it's black streaks that no matter how hard I scrubbed I could not get ou...
John Valley
Burlington Vermont Mall Renovation
Hi fellow Vermonters I wanted to discuss the current plan for renovating the Burlington mall. It looks like over 270 units will be created. At first this discouraged me because the vacancy rate in Burlington has alrea...