Amanda Hoening
Cabinets smell??
My tenant is complaining that the cabinets smell bad. The home was well cleaned when they moved in... I never noticed a smell? Anyone ever heard of this?
Yusuf Salloum
New Sec. 8 Investor/Landlord
Hi all,I'm a new real estate investor looking for perspective from folks with more experience in renting to Sec 8 tenants. I did a lot of reading in 2016 and decided to take the plunge in late 2017. I started in affor...
Jake Andronico
Just met w/ a developer - housing affordability may get much worse.
Just spoke to a developer in Northern Nevada, and he made a comment that was pretty shocking to hear first hand. Apparently, local jurisdictions here are saying they want more affordable housing, but in the same sente...
Jessie Wells
Airbnb/Homeaway verses a long-term rental in Austin, TX
Hello! My husband and I just finished out a basement efficiency apartment in our north Austin home. It has a private entrance, full bath, and a full kitchen with a tiny home/industrial concept. We had planned to rent ...
Ash Patel
Irs 170 exchange
I received an offer on a commercial property today. The buyer is using a company called welfont group to do a 170 exchange. I searched through BP and didn't find anything about 170s. I would appreciate any insight ...
Steven Cowles
Self-storage — How to tell if a market is too saturdated?
I am from Central Illinois and have been reading a ton of blogs about self storage success. It’s something I would be interested in trying out, but my question is: how do you determine whether or not a market is too s...
Troy Brown
Please poke holes in my Master Plan....
Hello All,
I've recently discovered BP and can't peel myself away from all the information!
I've found it's a great place to get a sanity check for young investors like myself preparing or thinking abou...
Rupesh Gunturu
C Type Property For First Time Investor
I’m a new investor, determined to buy my first rental property and start my journey to exit the rat race..I found a great turn key SF home, with good Coc in a C type neighborhood (Crime rate is relatively high). Would...
Lance Kamiyama
New Member from California
Hi All,I am a new investor currently living in West Los Angeles area. Since graduating from college in the midwest, I have been working professionally for a handful of years now as an engineer. I've read the books and...
Maher Bateh
plaster walls...HELP!!
What advise can be given to an older house with plastered walls? Should I just paint over it? sand down? Can I put sheet rock over it? PLEASE HELP!