Hi all, I have a tenant who is really great. She just got notice that she's getting laid off from her job in December. She's not sure how the job search will go and might not be able to pay her rent in January. Does a...

With the passage of the CARES package allowing IRA withdrawals without the 10% penalty and being able to report the distribution evenly over 3 years, I have been considering taking $20k out of my IRA to pay off a loan...

My contractor and I have constantly been disagreeing (friendly of course) on the amount of work to complete the project.  My mindset (that has worked well for me so far) is make the house cosmetically attractive as fa...

In Los Angeles California, mid-40s w 2 kids, good jobs, have personal SFH 1900sqft valued @ $715K w/ $300k equity.  Have 3-plex investment 3hrs away, $250K value , positive flow of $100 per unit, $60K equity, hiring...

Hi BP, I've got a house in West Philadelphia that I plan on adding a bathroom and finishing the basement for. The basement already has huge ceilings and won't need to be excavated or underpinned. What I'm curious abou...

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I have located some properties in College Station, TX area and looking forward to buy them. Builder gives 3.5%. I am looking for agents who can share the commission. If interested, please provide th...

Hi everyone! I recently purchased a dishwasher and had my contractor install it in between the sink and the stove. The problem is, after he removed the cabinets in between and installed the dishwasher, there is a 6 in...

Just start to rehabbing and would like to know what is the most effective way to secure a vacant property in rehabbing stage. I read about the topics online and it seems that Dog, CCTV, light are useful. Without Wifi,...

Anyone have a “must have” tool list for someone looking to do most of the handy stuff themselves?

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