David Friedman
Tips for Buying City-Owned Real Estate
Hello BP! I hope everyone is celebrating the holidays with their family and friends!I am currently interested in purchasing a city-owned property, but before I send the city a letter of interest I would like to see if...
Ryan Bodenhorn
1st Buy and Hold Rental Property in Columbus OH
I am fairly new to BP and this is my first forum post - I have been watching podcasts and reading a lot in the forums. I have been a CPA for the past 9 years and am new to real estate investing. I just got into cont...
Shoshana Shulman
insurance on appliances, such as Turbo Tenant offers (with a provider)
Has anyone found it economical to get insurance on home appliances (washer, dryer, dishwasher, HVAC, etc.)?Any recommendations or advice, if I only have two units in which I would need to do this?Thank you in advance.
Jason Munck
Gas Furnace out on a Sunday
Just got a call from my tenant saying the gas furnace isn't working. If I can't get a repairman out there today (it's Sunday) and they have to go a whole day without heat, what do you do? Tell them to suck it up ...
Michael Cox
Pros and cons of turnkey properties?
Im closing on my first property next Friday (housing hack / using the basement for a STR). I’m looking to get my second property at the end of Q2 2021, and have been exploring turnkey properties.I’ve done the general ...
Lauren Daly
HVAC system is leaking coolant
My HVAC system is leaking coolant in the property I'm currently living in, but will be renting out next year. The unit is a "luxury" condo associated with a country club-- generally an "A" property. Several other unit...
Lauren Garcia
Help me analyze deal in Mcallen, Texas!
Hi! Newbie here. I am 24 and am in my option period of a three bedroom house in Mcallen, Texas. This is my first time investing and I want to make sure this is not a horrible deal. The house was built in 2001 and is a...
Jamie Greenberg
Novice questions on Risks associated with PPRs Performing Notes
Hi all. I'm very interested in getting into the note business, and have been checking out Dave Van Horn's PPR company. I would almost definitely be starting out with the more passive performing notes. I've watched ...
Matthew Samson
Borderline (expensive) foundation problem
We plan to turn our current house hack into a long term rental. We just discovered a crack in the concrete slab foundation that is a borderline major problem:- It is a vertical crack about 1/8 inch wide that is at lea...
Brian S.
Valuing three 4 unit buildings
I listened to @Brandon Turner conference call last week regarding multi-unit buildings. I met with an operator that has three 4 unit properties (fully rented) this morning. The electrical was updated, plumbing was upd...