Paul Sandhu
How would you compete against this?
There is a motel in my town. They have bathtubs and showers. They have color televisions. They have telephones. I have none of that. How would I compete against a motel with tub/shower, color tv and telephones? ...
Jacob Wiltshire
Shower or Tub for rentals?
Hey, I need to replace a tub in a bathroom at a rental property and noticed that putting in a shower may be incrementally cheaper than replacing with a tub. I also imagine injuries are less common in showers than bath...
Michael King
Security Deposit Disposition
Go easy on me please; I'm here to be a better landlord, and guidance is requested.I inspected this 4 plex around November and finally closed about 3 weeks ago. One of the inherited tenants has moved out end of lease. ...
Joy Emeleogu
First BRRRR during pandemic
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Gastonia.
Purchase price: $85,000
Cash invested: $5,000
Contributors:
Samara Huntley
Purchase price 85k, Rehab co...
Manuel Encarnacion
Tax write off question
Can you write off or expense things purchased for upkeep of a rental unit come tax time? Things like paint, power tools like table saws and drills as well as items like water heaters, and bath tubs? I would be paying ...
David Esslinger
Give me a break
Just bought a house at a very good deal, obviously they wanted to rid of it, but since buying it 2 months ago, had to buy a new roof, which is on me, now the tenant said that bath tub faucet broke and now heater in ov...
Ramanujan Venkatadri
Apartment sent a huge bill after moving out
During the move out the apartment inspection didn’t find anything said only I’ll be charged $150. But after I moved out on 2 weeks they have sent a huge bill I have not even used one of the 2 bathrooms in these 2 week...
Christopher Kolasa
First Deal - Rehab questions - how much living space?
Hey everyone, working on my first deal, a duplex in Connecticut and it needs some updating! Took only like 5 years to get my first deal after constant learning, searching, learning and searching, *yawn*. Now all of a ...
Patrick L.
Worst Tenant Attempted Repairs?
I always tell my tenants never to try to fix anything themselves and to call my full time maintenance person. That's why he's on the payroll and he'll answer his cell phone pretty much any time of the day. He has...
Mary Winter
Water damaged linoleum floor - what should I do?
Hello BP community! I attached a picture of the damage. You can't see it clearly but it is bucked. The flooring is linoleum. This is in the upstairs bathroom. There was a water overflow from the bathtub last year and ...