Pancham G.
Chicago got downgraded to JUNK by Moody's. Reminds us of Detroit?
Check this news story out:Chicago Faces $2.2 Billion Bank Payout After Rating Cut to JunkThis kind of thing really scares the heck out me and I want to find out if it does for other investors too. We all know what hap...
Jay Cho
Would you buy a house with a lot of renovation done but no permit
Hello Alla house on sale now has done a lot of renovation including 3 new bathrooms and two new bedrooms, new kitchens, new electrical panel, new electrical baseboards and removed old oil radiators.The thing is he did...
Nicolas Blish
Domestic Problem with Tenants
Hello All,Seeking a little advice on a messy situation one of my tenants has and therefore I have. The short and sweet is that I have a married couple living in one of my units and the wife wants the husband out due ...
Ace A.
Protect Cabinet Floors & Shelves
Hi BP!
I was wondering if any of you landlord out there have problems with water damage on your cabinets floors & shelves and what you use to protect it. I understand if there's a flood, not much you c...
Jamie Lafollette
VA Cash out refinance appraisal MPR
Working on a cash out VA refinance and looking for some feed back on what I should be concerned about regarding the appraisal. We are refinancing to take out cash for some much needed home repairs. There are a few t...
Chris Simmons
Reduced Rent / Pay Tenant for Grass Cutting & Snow Removal
I'm a recent lurker, first time poster. I purchased my first investment property back in September...an 8-unit building. The previous owner was a bit laxed in his management style. He did not regularly increase ren...
Mindy Jensen
You know you're a real estate geek when...
This pops up in your inbox, and you check your calendar to make sure you can go...
Mark Shelstad
Garage concrete floor
Will anyone with direct experience cutting out, and re-pouring a badly cracked garage floor please comment on the success of the job. Was rebar attached to the remaining perimeter foundation prior to pouring? I dont w...
Ryan Judah
Utility company asking to remove 18 trees on my property
Hello BP community - We just received a request from our local utility company asking for permission to remove (free of charge to us) 18 trees on our property that sit between our triplex and a busier street. The tree...
Maggie Smith
Estimating woods maintenance
Hi all,
Is there a rule of thumb for calculating how much it is to maintain a property with woods, maybe an dollar amount per acre per year or something like that? Obviously it would depend somewhat on the health of...