Hi BPer'sI am new REI in Houston TX and I am currently under contract for my first major rehab project. Project: SFH: Its a 1400 ft2, non-flooded , single story ,3 bed 2 bath, 1983 built in clear lake TX area zip 7706...

I've been dealing with a situation in Florida where tenants leave their stuff behind after being evicted, and it got me thinking about how we, as landlords, handle this. The law here gives us some directions, like dum...

Seems Ive seen this topic on here before, never thought it would happen to me. Tenants left, place not trashed, but lots of "stuff' left behind. They frequently went to storage auctions and then sold stuff. Cleaning u...

I have contacted three separate independent insurace agencies in town and all of them tell me that they can not give a GL policy to my business because I am an investor that buys and sell's houses. I'm planning to get...

Hello everyone.First time landlord here. I just had my first tenants move into my property on the 1st, when doing the final walkthrough I reminded them that there is no garbage disposal in the kitchen, I did mention t...

Hi there, I am rehabbing my first (personal) home - a 1940s BEAST! I've done one major renovation in the past on a rental I owned after a flood. I can swing a hammer and am doing some of the work myself and with quali...

I recently purchased a condo in Chicago area, and decided to remodel the condo. Last week one of the board member in the association sent me an email saying that my contractors left molding which is not allowed to put...

hello everyone! Im looking for some good advice on my first investment. I have been studying real estate investing and my market for almost a year now and im very excited to make my first move. I found a triplex in my...

Simple problem, not so simple answer.  We manage a 5plex on a circle with 3 other 4plexes.  All different owners, different dumpster services.  Our dumpster is the closest to the main street and people from all the ot...

I am looking at a property that the previous owner pre foreclosure buried stuff in the backyard. Would you make the purchase contingent upon discovering the was buried? What kind of inspection or environmental te...