Lindsey Bennett
Should i purchase a 4plex with a bed bug infestation?
I recently had an inspection on a 4plex that I plan to owner occupy. Most of the inspection was really minor stuff aside from a bed bug infestation in 2 (if not 3) of the units. Thankfully the units with the worst of ...
Joel C.
German Roach Treatment
I just purchased a little house that will need a decent bit of work to get ready for rent (we're working the BRRRR method). We won't be jumping into the rehab on it until January. The only thing that made me a little...
Bill W.
Bed Bug Experience.
Sold a manufactured home last week and all went well. Buyers were happy and were moving in that day. The following afternoon they called to tell me that the home had bed bugs. Ugggh.
I arranged for an exte...
Chris Shuptar
What is expected in a rental property?
I'm curious to know from either a landlord or tenant perspective. What things are necessities in a rental property for you to even consider it "rentable"? Example; window treatments, furniture, lamps, etc.
I have a f...
Joseph Bergman
termite damage
I'm in the process of buying a single family house with a tentative closing of 08/31. During the termite inspection they found old trails with no live termites in the garage. The seller will have to pay $1500 for the ...
Daniel R.
sell or hold
ive had this 4/2/2 in Houston since early 2010, paid 60K for it, put 10K in repairs and have leased it since then. I am thinking now would be a good time to sell as comps in the area are selling for 110k. Im not sur...
Ouman You
What would you do with this case?
Hi guys,I'm trying to help a relative here and I need your insight.She bought her house for 70k in the 70s, now the area is well sought after in SM and it's worth north of 3.2MIL....it was never rented and now that sh...
Christopher Rogers
Can you live in a duplex if you purchase it as an investment?
Suppose I sell my current investment property. I then use a 1031 exchange to purchase a duplex. Can I then live in one of the units as my personal residence?
Heather Loyal
MTR~If you allow pets, do you preemtivley treat for fleas in-between stays?
Question to the group....I am going to allow pets in my mid-term rental. It is a quad-plex with a shared courtyard (duplex up front, up-down in back). I'm in Florida, so the flea potential is real! How do you mitig...
Amy Prosser
Avoiding dealer status as long as possible?
My husband and I are slowing flipping homes. We live in each flip while we rehab and then sell. Can I treat these flips as a sale of my home? Until I get to a point that I no longer live in them? That way I still ...