Heather Shannon
General Contractors: Hire one or be my own?
I am planning to buy a fixer upper and make it a B & B. I'm torn about using a general contractor vs. doing the general contracting myself.CONs of Hiring a General Contractor:1. They are reputed to suck big time ...
Deborah Cavallaro
Contractors Costs Per Square Foot for Second Floor Additions?
Hi BP Community,I'm considering doing a high end redesign and addition to an 1800 sf SFH. I'd like to gut and redesign the existing first floor of the house and add a 1400 - 1500sf second floor for a total living ar...
Spencer Gray
Using Crypto Currency in MF Syndications
This post is not intended to spur debate on whether bitcoin, etc will change the world or is just internet funny money that will go away in a few years.I'm curious to know if there are any syndicators who have accepte...
Dave Ketcham
Replace refrigerator icemaker?
We supply a refrigerator with our rental property. It's a modest but nice 3BR 2BA SFR in a nice neighborhood in Lee's Summit, MO. The refrigerator is older and the icemaker stopped working. The tenant has asked ...
Matthew L.
Emotional Support Animal in a No-Pet Apartment Complex
I have a 24-unit apartment complex that has a no-pet policy. In NM, emotional support animals are classified as assistive animals that cannot be discriminated against. An existing tenant, with 4 months left on lease...
John H.
Problems with Fire Marshall
I have a ten unit apartment building that I've owned for about 7 years... it is a low income property but I've tried my best to maintain it to the best of my ability. I bought the property from an out of town landlo...
Mitchell Robert Classen
23 Years Young, First Flip, $36K P-R-O-F-I-T
The last time I made a post I had just closed on my first house. I bought it to flip. The rehab took about 5 months. Once it was listed, it was under contract in 2 days with an over-asking price offer. Rehab Scope: - ...
Jeff Keys
Please view and give feedback
Hello, my name is Jeff and i'm new to RE investing. I would like your honest opinions and feedback ( negative or positive ) so i can improve my self and situation. My goals are to own commercial real estate to generat...
Jerry Poon
Financial Independence Lifestyle: Before and After
For those of you who have jumped into real estate investments to reach the goal of financial independence, what is the lifestyle you have visualized for yourself after you have done so?For those of you who have reache...
Robert Hanson
Rookie needs advice for tenant screening in C class neighborhood.
Hello BP,
This is a hit to my pride to post, but I need advice. I completed my first rehab to rent in July of last year. It is a quadplex and all units were rented until recently. I just had my first eviction and,...