Eric Mao
subfloor issue after we installed hardwood floor. house < 1 yr
I purchased a new home from a builder 9 months ago. It's still under warranty. It's a house with an unfinished basement. The main floor has builder installed engineer hardwood and upstairs has carpet.The house has ...
Bienes Raices
Unpermitted structure at property
I posted about this before, but I have a new question about it.
This shed is in the backyard. I found out from the neighbor that it was built about 10 years ago by one of the previous owners. He told me that the va...
Kevin Macdonald
submitting offer for reo?
I am a newbee at buying reo's. I was the high bidder at an auction and 4 weeks later the bank rejected my offer. I am now looking at several reo's that are listed on the MLS through real estate agents.
My question ...
Travis McCaughey
Rehab Outdoor Space to Increase Value
I'm looking at a new property, and the outside looks over grown and dumpy. It's in a pretty decent location.I've read somethings on BP about how to increase rents by rehabbing the inside of a property, but any one hav...
Matt Good
Textured ceilings/walls
Good morning. Can anybody please give me a reference as to what textures are out of style and which ones remain as far as flipping for retail goes? I've seen multiple flips where popcorn ceilings go bye-bye. I've deba...
Oliver Hart
Subto help, can I own with seller?
Good evening Team, I’m 2.5 weeks deep into my REI career. I’ve been D4D and have a huge book of addresses and leads coming in. I have found a subto lead, that has $190,000 loan, they said the house has been assessed a...
Eric Hrlbock
Statement of security deposit end of tenancy
Hello all,I am a New York landlord that has to charge his first security deposit to bring my rental back to rent ready. The tenant didn't totally destroy the place.But in one year they did more damage than people tha...
Dustin Beam
ROI on upgrades for rentals
So what numbers/returns do you use when updating your units? To me it's not as simple as regular ROI calcs because the upgraded don't last forever. My apartments are a little tired and I'm hoping I can get an extra $1...
Cara Ocallaghan
Partially inherited house - bought out siblings - can i expense repairs
back story - my two siblings and I inherited a house in January 2013. In August 2013 the Tenant moved out (they had been asking to be released early from their lease due to issues with the property). All the rent w...
John Hickey
Source for Prehung solid doors
Appreciate any feedback.
I have learned and heard from others that solid wood doors are the best bet for lower end rentals.
I’ve been buying from lumber supply and occasionally from Home Depot. Prices for my pre...