Inderpal Chadha
Frozen faucets
This is not Alaska but a frozen faucet in Maple Valley, Wa. All the faucets are frozen, the heat is off as of now ( no one lives at the property). The heat will be hopefully up in a day. The temperatures were in th...
Scott Weaner
Clogged Sewer Trap...AGAIN!
One of my homes has had the sewer trap clog 3 times in the past year, with sewage backing up into the basement from the washer drain pipe. I would like to figure out how to do some prevention. Any ideas? I have though...
Julie Marquez
Clogged Drain - Who pays the bill?
I just paid $320 + tax for a plumber to spend 2 hours to clean out a kitchen clog at a tenant's apartment. The clog was like 5' deep and evening causing backup to the vacant unit on the other side.Do you, landlord or ...
Shaun Drone
Newbie from Southfield, Michigan
My name is Shaun and I currently live in Southfield, MI. I'm a transplant from Ohio and have been in the metro Detroit area since 2008.
My wife and I currently own a condo and out looking to capitalize on the availab...
Michael Palma
Securing financing for 2nd home while keeping the old one
Hey guys -I’m in a bit of a pickle here.. essentially I own my current condo in Brooklyn since 2013, and appreciated quite nicely. I’ve been looking to move into something bigger but recently found that another unit ...
Glenn Cosburn
Form 4562, MACRS depreciation for AIRBNB capital improvements
We spent $40,000 to restructure our house (basically combine two bedrooms to an airbnb unit). I assume I use form 4562 to report the start of depreciation of these capital improvements. If so, I was wondering how to f...
Zach Bechard
Wholesaling Scam or Savvy Business?
Today I read a great article written by BP Member @Rich Urban on his site.
http://southfloridainvestors.com/why-is-every-real-estate-wholesaler-pushing-eachothers-stuff/
The article discussed Wholesalers taking ot...
Account Closed
Any tips for winterizing a house without central heat?
I have a question. I have some vacant properties in the South but it's still cold enough for a pipe to burst. One of the units is a duplex and shares a wall with an occupied units. Should the winterizing be different ...
Nathan Williams
seller lease backs in a hot market
I recently had a deal fall through for a SFR purchase in Indiana after a lease back request from the seller. I was frustrated that this desire wasnt communicated to myself and my agent during our communication with t...
Jonathan Taylor Smith
My First Duplex (from 12/2017) - Fire & Foundation Damaged
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Durham.
Purchase price: $85,000
Cash invested: $97,353
Duplex on Lee Street in Durham... Front (A) Unit had extensive fire...