Jake Waslaski
Hard wood flooring or carpet for rentals
Hello BP,
Quick question hoping for some help. I have a house about to be cleaned up and quick rehabbed for the next tenants. It’s been 4-5 years on the carpet and a dog had it’s way in one room anyway. Found...
Johnny Park
Is a LLC really worth the money?
Hi!Need some advice. I own several 2-4 unit multi-family buildings in the Chicago areas with loans, but the banks are starting to question why the title has changed from my personal name to a Series LLC. Not only is t...
Lindsay Wilcox
Licenses
What kinds of licenses does it make sense to hold? Or what kinds of licenses do YOU hold?
I've seen some debate about real estate licenses, but what about, for example, general contractor licenses if you do a lot of ...
Nick Bandiera
Rookies partnering to do STR
Hi all!I am currently enrolled in the Real Estate Rookie bootcamp where we are evaluating our strategy to begin investing. I have a potential partner who I used to work with and we compliment each other well. We are t...
Jeremy VanDelinder
What does your "1%" rule look like in the Austin Market?
Hey fellow-BPers,I'm on my second flip in the Austin market (this one is Pflugerville/Round Rock) and own another rental in Florida, but my long term strategy is to get more buy-and-hold here in this (greater Austin) ...
Kenneth LaVoie
Determining how long tasks should take (carpentry, painting, etc.
I am one of those investors who absolutely hates to do anything DIY. I own a lawn care business and a small web design business where I put the bulk of my "manual labor" while I have an absolute Godsend working for me...
Eric Feng
Atlanta West - Bad Place to do Owner Occupied Properities?
Hi everyone.I'm an RE newbie so I'd like to pick your brain a bit.I've been looking at multi-family homes for my first investment and I found a good place on the West side of Midtown.The good thing about this duplex i...
Jesse Holmes
FINALLY we closed on our first duplex
Hi. My name is Jesse M. Holmes, and it's been so long since I've posted here at BP, I thought a reintroduction was necessary.
Maybe some of you remember this fourplex I was trying to buy. As it turns out, my ...
Jason Merchey
Rent Rate and Flood Insurance
For all you in Charleston or Mt. Pleasant or South Carolina in general, here is a dilemma I face. @John Semanchuk and @Tony Conway I'd especially like to hear from you. It is a two-parter: rent amount and flood i...
Patrick Philip
Granite or laminate countertops?
I know that I should use granite in higher-end flips, but what about those that are not so higher-end? A realtor told me that buyers are really looking for granite, but I don't want to overrehab.What is your guideline...