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I've noticed my sump pump is getting louder lately. I'm unfamiliar with maintenance on these as I didn't have them where I lived. I've never seen a set up like mine, it has what appears to be a pump then it...
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I've been reading many posts the past couple weeks and notice that the majority of you buy residential properties at .60, .70 cents to the dollar, etc. on properties that aren't even listed on MLS....
Now, I underst...
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Hello BiggerPockets fam, I am wondering how to approach this issue with my tenant. Earlier this month, my tenant uncovered water damage along the baseboards and lower walls of the master bedroom. Immediately, we conta...
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I've seen several threads on BP where whether or not caulking in the base of a toilet is a good idea has been discussed. Seems the general concensus is to NOT caulk them. I vehemently disagree!
The main reason given...
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Hi BP community, My tenant, who lives in a two-story, newer construction SFH complained of a water leakage in the bottom floor kitchen ceiling (through the LED lights). Upon tenant's brief inspection, he thinks that w...
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Hi I am a new real estate investor in West Des Moines, just bought my first buy and hold house. Going with the BRRRR strategy. Looking to relocate to Chicagoland area. Trying to house hack in a multi family fixer uppe...
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Hi Everyone! (reposting...I don't think the first one went through properly, my bad)I'm an Operations Manager for a commercial architectural metal, stone and wood restoration in the SF Bay Area with experience managin...
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Yesterday my dog started a small fire in my home. As a landlord, I do not allow dogs, but since this is my house I deferred to other members of the family and got a Chocolate Labradoodle (seriously, that is what it i...
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I've got a "brain storm with the audience" question for the Airbnb/FurnishedFinder/Furnished apartment/STR experts out there - looking for some ideas. I'm mostly a long-term hold apartment investor, and now getting de...
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I am interested in a building with 3 comercial spaces, and 30 appartment units on top (around 34K sqft). The building needs a full rehab. It looks structurally sound in the outside, but it has holes in the roof, floor...