Mary Jay
Flooring for bad tenants who let their pets pee/poop on the flooring and dont clean
Hi guys, Ive been having a difficult time with some of my properties that have carpets. The tenants would leave gum, cat pee/dog poop, etc on the carpets, so I had to change them. The tenants moved in and said they ha...
Nathan Trail
Borrowing a GC license in Georgia
I am considering getting by Residential GC license in Georgia. One area I am exploring other than actual construction projects is renting/borrowing out my license to others to use. Does anyone have experience with t...
Hunter Green
Are new windows worth it on a flip?
I am flipping my first house and the house really could use all new windows. Online I am seeing 70% ROI for doing that, which obviously doesn't sound profitable. However I have my doubts on the accuracy of that. To sa...
Robert Medina
FHA or private lender
Hello, so i hoping to get some input on a current situation that i am in. So i have a property that I have under contract. I have 2 options a private lender or fha construction loan. The sale price is 315000. The fha...
Mike Lee
Start up costs and where to put money
Okay...so I've read a few books and still am continuing to read. The semester just ended so I have much more time now over Christmas break. I've also been reading on these boards (btw...any other boards recommended?...
David Fuller
House Hacking in the Boston area - Possible?
Hi everyone! This is my first post after finding BP, and I’m excited to get involved. My partner & I are currently living and working in Boston, and getting ready to make a move to buy our first property in the ne...
Jason Johnson
Which item would you want in your vacation rental?
Hey everyone! We have a vacation rental in northern Utah up in Bear Lake. Currently we have a ping pong table and a basketball shootout in the basement. We will be converting the basement in to two rooms. There really...
Account Closed
Buy and Hold or Index?
Hello,
My goal is to have the ability to retire at the age of 50 or 60 (30 now). My plan to achieve this is to buy and hold at least one SF homes a year in desirable areas with lower cash flow but higher valu...
Spencer Cornelia
How do you calculate capex and repairs?
I've begun running numbers on properties and would like someone who has experience to lend a helping hand. For properties that are basically turnkey, already renovated, and appear to need very little work, I've been ...
Warren Bright
My first investment property (A diary - IN PROGRESS)
Hi everyone!After years of saving and the last few months of looking at different properties to purchase, I have amazingly had my first offer accepted on a deceased, 1 bedroom apartment estate. This is my first step i...