![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/216262/small_1621433886-avatar-kctheinvestor.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I purchased a tax foreclosed property. never had the chance to walk the property prior to the sale. Property looks good but Im afraid of what lurks beneath. Is it a good idea to have a home inspection done before I hi...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/796626/small_1621497633-avatar-nickb128.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I'm wondering what others consider maintenance costs. For our duplex the only thing we considered is spring and fall landscape clean up. We're very new so we could be missing a lot of items. Any thoughts or feedback i...
This is my first post, and--you guessed it--it's about my first deal. First of all-- props to all the contributors on this site for the wealth of advice you have given me without me even having to ask. There is a ton...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/539464/small_1642296953-avatar-kyleb57.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi everyone! - I’m trying to find out the best way to go about getting the highest appraisal I can for my property...like most of us. Is saying something to the appraiser like “ Hi, here are my before and after pics,...
*crosspost from Starting Out ForumThis is my first post, and--you guessed it--it's about my first deal. First of all-- props to all the contributors on this site for the wealth of advice you have given me without me ...
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $150,000
Cash invested: $150,000
2 unit occupancy house.
Three levels--top, street, basement.
Outstandi...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/342118/small_1621445432-avatar-adamm22.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
So I am a trying to figure out good percentage rates for maintenance, cap expenses, and vacancy rates on this deal and just looking for advice. These buildings have boiler systems which i have no experience with. Th...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/459772/small_1621477625-avatar-dutchm1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello readers!My Girlfriend and I just got a call from a Los Angeles "Code Enforcement Inspector" He left me a VM today, and also left me a Business card about a week ago and on our door steps when we where not home.P...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/562686/small_1621492663-avatar-joset20.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey BP !!
This year has been a tough one. I started my first deal back in February as a Flip. Many things have gone south as expected from a rookie investor. Today, I am currently sitting with no money left and a f...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1336275/small_1726756953-avatar-connorc43.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi all,We moved into a house that had a large utility shed. We redid the inside and it is now a pretty cool miniature house essentially. We wanted to run plumbing to the back so that we could make a livable dwelling a...