Matthew Hodge
Applying the 2% Rule to Improvements and Additional Items
I've got two questions, but they're related. First of all, how should we apply the 2% Rule, or another similar guideline, to improvements? Specifically, I've got a triplex that doesn't have central heat and air. The t...
Sravan Tatikonda
Separating Heat and Hot water utilities for a 2900 Sq Ft 4-plex
I'm currently house hacking in the North East. The property that I'm looking at was a single-family one and it was converted to 4-plex: 1 Bed/1bath(400 SqFt), 2Bed/1bath(500 SqFt), 3Bed/1bath(1300 SqFt), 2Bed/1bath(70...
John Lunias
Raise the rent or not in our duplex where we live? North Jersey
Background:
Hi,
I own and live in a two family home where I rent one of the apartments (above mine) out to a small family. The apartment is a renovated 3br, 1 bath in northern NJ with heat and hot water included. Th...
Marian Smith
Switching back to spun fiberglass hvac filters?
I had an outdoor unit “freeze up” on a tenant. Hvac guy says the unit read fine so no freon needed, etc. Filter had been changed a few weeks earlier and was clean enough but supposedly restricted air flow can cause ...
Rich Merlino
Electric baseboard heat
Dear Esteemed BP Community,I have recently purchased several buildings in Massachusetts that are very poorly insulated and use electric baseboard heat. I am working with a program called Mass Save to improve the insu...
Bruce Woodruff
Age limits for AIRBnB?
Well I've had it with younger guests.....they are not as clean and fuss about the most inane things. The entitlement is killing me.....A recent young lady on her honeymoon said - 'You have ants in your house'. When I ...
Dhaval Taylor
Do you prefer an Airbnb or a hotel when traveling?
Since the pandemic hit in late March, many are not sure how they feel about staying at hotels or short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Tripadvisor Rentals. Airbnb, with 7.7 million active ...
Eric Byrd
Submetering gas for 17 unit apt complex? Can?
I'm looking into a 17 unit apt complex where presently the owner pays the gas bill. Needless to say, the winter months are killer..
I was wondering if anyone here knows anything about submetering gas for an apt build...
CAROL DAVIS
Desert Hot Springs Cannabis Expolsion!
Hello everyone,I was wondering what’s your thoughts about all the building going on in Dhs( cannibas cultivation facilities) ? Will this boost the rental makers for the area?There was a the city was highlighted on CN...
J. Lamar Ferren
A New Breed Investor From Northern VA Says Hello!
Big Hello to the Bigger Pockets Community!
First off, I just want to say how excited I am to be apart of this community and glad to see that Bigger Pockets has really stepped up their game over th...