Lauren Yiu
Big Bear Lake Vacation Rental
Hi, my name is Lauren and I am new to BP. My husband and I started doing research and looking at properties in the Big Bear Lake area. We have so many questions and we want to see what you guys think:1 - Condo vs Ca...
Steve Cook
Property Management - Repair Mark-ups?
Hi BP!Happy new year! I own three investment properties in Indianapolis that are professionally managed. I was on the phone with my property manager the other day and he said something that caught my attention. He ...
Michael Herr
No thinset under cement board
Just went to inspect some work and noticed they weren't using thinset to lay down the cement board under porcelain tile.
When I asked the contractor, he asked his flooring guy who had been doing tile for 25 ...
Chuck E.
Tenant Complains AC Not Cooling to 68 degrees, Outside Is 114 degrees
This issue has occurred several times at different properties: tenants complaining that the AC isn't cooling to a ridiculously low temperature when the ambient temp is about 40 degrees warmer. My response has been tha...
Henry Clark
Belize Teak Plantation
Actually started this venture about 3 years ago. I might get some activities out of time sequence. Sit back and grab some popcorn.I will chop this up into smaller segments, so each one isn't too long of a read and h...
Chris Heeren
Do you pay taxes on your Buy & Hold Property?
I'm curious to see how many people actually have enough deductions to not pay any income tax on their cashflow at the end of the year? If you own buy and hold properties, do you pay tax at the end of the year, or not?...
Nick K.
Need advice around prop mgt fees/buying wrong
I am going to keep this as short as possible because I feel I could write a book at this point.I bought a duplex for $60k 1.5 years ago (my first and only property so far). It was ripped down to the studs and remodele...
Kyle O'Donnell
Forbearance ending. Opportunity?
The CARES act ends on June 21, 2021. Federally backed loans (FHA, VA) will resume payments and I’m sure many borrowers will default. Are we on the precipice of serious opportunity? Short sales, foreclosures? What stra...
Josh V.
Cost to replace kitchen faucet?
One of my rental properties in Kansas City is managed by a property manager. My recent monthly owner statement included a $443 charge for replacing a kitchen faucet. Seemed excessive to me so I got a breakdown of th...
Jesse Collins
Tenant Attempting to Break Lease Due to Heat
Hello everyone,
I have a property located a little ways outside of the DFW metroplex (east). It is a duplex. I am having problems with a tenant, and their heating/cooling. For context, this duplex was built in 1900 a...