Dianne Forwood
Emotional attachment to prior personal home
We just moved to take care of my elderly parents. We now have our old home for a rental. Currently my nephew is living in it, and it's not ready for "real" renters yet. But, I am finding I have such an emotional attac...
Matt Leber
Need advice on buying my first home w/ investor's state of mind
Hello All, I am new to investing and trying to learn as much as possible on different strategies. Currently, my fiancée and I are looking to buy a home in the Orlando, Florida area to live in. We believe this will be ...
Dave Harlan
Picking a home inspector
Good afternoon everyone,I'm wonder what your opinions are on hiring a home inspector? Pros, cons, services they offer, price, etc. Basically what do i need to know about choosing one. Thank you all for your time and a...
Brandon Wong
Newbie from San Diego, CA
Hi BP!My name is Brandon and I'm planning on getting into long term rental properties. I'm currently in the stage of learning more (that's why I'm here!) about all aspects. I'm currently in San Diego and I'd like to...
Philip Hernandez
Rehabbing a condemned quad
Hey folks! So I’m considering a rehab on a condemned quad. Does any here have experience with something like that? What are the highs and lows $wise that folks have spent on rehabbing quads? I know that you can’t ...
Brandon Neiss
Strategies for stringent tenant screening - min credit score ?
I have a duplex with a high-end two bedroom unit and while it is priced accordingly I want to be very selective on my potential tenant pool. Has anyone ever listed a minimum credit score on their rental application an...
Alessandro M.
Two-family with suspicious basement
Hi,I found a nice two family house with 2 stories + basement in my area. The house is lower than the street level on the front and degrades towards the backyard, it is basically on a slope. The house is in really grea...
Matt Holmer
What to do with this terrible shower/tub layout?
We have recently begun renovations on a new property that will be a long term hold. Everything is going well so far. The only full bath has a poor layout due to it being narrow and having a sloped ceiling that follo...
Jake Kucheck
Animal House
Not sure how many Fraternity Men there are on BP, but wanted to see if anyone had ever tried anything like this before.
Obviously college kids are not the ideal tenants for most rentals, but fraternities, especially ...
Joe Wood
Section 179 on passenger vehicle
Hey everyone,Stumbled across section 179 while looking for ways to increase my deductions. Anyone familiar with this? My wife and I bought a Ford Edge which is in our names, not the LLC. Will we be able to expense par...