Ashly B.
City permit issue. Should I hire a lawyer?
This is going to be long and I wasn't even sure what to search for to see if something similar has been asked but here goes. Rental permit was up for re-inspection in March. At the time my 4 plex had 1 renovated unit,...
Mitch Nelson
Quality vs Price when deciding on short term rental furniture and furnishings?
I have an STR property, a duplex that has no long term tenants in it. I have been renting on Airbnb/Vrbo for 9 months in 1 side of the duplex. For reasons I won't go into, I do not want to rent it as two separate prop...
Ray Fleener
First purchase - an old house? 1925
First house I toured was built in 1925. It is a Craftsman Bungalow. I personally thought it would need a gut job (quite a bit of work overall). Hypothetically, if a first time home buyer were to purchase a gut job hou...
Bryan M.
Expand existing bathroom or leave as is
I'm working on designing my next project and need some advice on the configuration. It is currently a 4/2 Cape Cod style home built in the 1940's. There are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the main level and 2 bedrooms a...
Colin Spivey
Buying an abandoned property
I am not looking to flip this house, but I feel that BRRRR’ing a property is pretty similar. I have an abandoned property that has been abandoned and vacant for at least 5 years. It has central heat and air, has a met...
Account Closed
MOST EXTENSIVE REHAB TO DATE-WEST SEATTLE
Here is our most extensive rehab to date, in West Seattle.In Seattle, we have all of these wonderful old homes with unfinished square footage in the basement, but they don't always have the best ceiling height. There ...
Luke Aubut
Noobie from Madison, WI - familiar with central WI
Hello BP! My name is Luke and I live in Madison WI, previously from Stevens Point, WI. I have been dreaming of owning a rental property for many, many years. I’ve always thought about rentals as an ongoing paycheck a...
Steve L.
Seller Financing, Vacant Land, Dodd Frank
I bought a piece of vacant land in 2013. I am structuring a deal to sell it with some financing.From my understanding, Dodd Frank, does not apply to vacant land?Are there any other rules that apply that I should watc...
Denise White
Title Company Ethics and Regulations
Complicated: Our Closing agent, at a local title company, is the in-law of the Buyer of our home. I'm the Seller's agent (of course-my home), and the Buyer's Agent for the buyer of our home. I found out later that ...
Allen Lucas
Got an offer on my house but....
Ok. So I have had my house up on the market a little over 70 days and I have only received one other offer from an investment group for well under the asking price. It's been taking so long and I really got tired of a...