Ryan Tessier
Tenant refuses to pay rent online
So I have a tenant in a multi family building who insists I come and pick up her money order in person every month. The problem being that the property is a 40 minute drive each way from where I live and every other t...
Kate Barry
Keeping the faith after multiple rejections...
Hey BPI'm looking for advice, encouragement, anecdotes, anything really that can help me find the spirit to keep at this.We have had two seriously fantastic deals slip out of our hands at the last minute. I know, onl...
Roger Simons
Are any apartment building owners considering eliminating LR's?
I was wondering if any apartment building owners ever considered converting their units so the living room becomes a bedroom. This would only work if one didn't need to cross the living room to get somewhere else. I...
Juan Quezada
Invest in a market that doesn’t appreciate
I live in sacramento ca and am a first time investor. I’m looking in an out of state market where I see good potential cash flow but very low appreciation value. Is it worth investing in a location where cash flow is ...
Bryan L.
Crazy Asset Managers
First, a little background. I've bought 30 or so properties, with 21 (if I counted correctly) being MLS-listed REOs/foreclosures/HUDs. That's not a huge amount, but I'm a rehabber, not a wholesaler. Anyway, I say t...
Kim H.
Cost to Separate Water Meters
I finally got an answer today on the cost to separately meter my intended 9 unit MF property...$8000 per meter just for the capital recovery fee for the city. Then add on any installation charges. I was shocked t...
Will Waterman
Thoughts on Denver Post article predicting RE party ends in 2019?
What do you guys think of the predictions made in the article? Curious to see if people agree or disagree with the forecast.Here is link to article.http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/16/denver-northe...
Jon Gorham
Texas REI - Property Taxes
Hello BP community,I’m looking into buy & hold properties in the Dallas Ft. Worth area, but I’m concerned about the high property taxes in Texas. Can anyone tell me about the “basic homestead exemption”? I’d like ...
Tim Kane
Recent Low Appraisals
hey HP,Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland REI here. My fix and flip properties have been appraising consistently low recently. My Renovated properties have been going under contract fast, but when its time for appraisa...
James Allen
Quote for interior paint
Hi BP Community,I recently got a quote from a contractor of mine for interior paint and it seems quite high in my opinion. I wanted to get your opinions on the quote. The unit is 733 sq ft. The quote was as follows:Re...