Aaron Heers
Long term rental repairs
Got this question from a friend:“If you bought a house built 25 years ago. The plumbing could be okay when you buy it, but in 15 years it all needs to be replaced and that’s a huge expense out of your pocket.”For all ...
Jason Newberg
Apartment Building Value Add
What’s up BP Family? Getting ready to close on a 12-unit building in South Carolina - Stoked! All units are 2bd/2ba townhome style units with W/D hookups and 1200sqft of living space. Kitchen finishes look straight ou...
Account Closed
Buying 100 year old home!!
Hi BiggerPockets Community! We could really use your expertise. My wife and I are looking to purchase our 3rd property and want to take something on that needs a little fixing. We plan to live whatever house for about...
Austin Wood
Flood insurance tips...
A year ago I bought a duplex with conventional financing. Being in a flood zone, I had to buy the first year flood insurance up front. Well now I am required to pay for it monthly and it’s way too expensive. Almost $4...
Linda Thomas
No smoking allowed clause
Good afternoon,Could someone please share their no smoking allowed inside the unit clause that they have in their lease agreement? please.
Phat Dao
How much value can improvements add to a rental?
How much value can building a garage add to a property? I've found a rental property that is a 4B/1.5Bath/No garage but there is parking at the rear of the property with footings to build a garage. It is currently sit...
Matthew Paul
Sometimes asking tenant to rake leaves is too much
I have 2 properties side by side , sitting on a acre and a half . Large mature oaks around house and woods all around . These properties , its too much to have the tenant rake leaves . It use to take me and a guy 3 d...
Chris Stromdahl
Security deposit allocation
Hello,I would like to put down laminate/wood flooring in one of the houses I own once the current tenants move out.The carpeting that is currently in place is on it's last leg, and the tenants have pets so I expect th...
Kenneth Hynes
Flooring options for BRRRR
DIY'ers
Asking for feedback - what flooring do you like - current BRRR of a two unit that will turn into a long term rental - floors are LVP flooring
1. Midnight Oak
2 Amber hickory
3 Fairfield Hickory
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Russell Holmes
Anyone building new construction with tilt-wall?
This is basically an information gathering post, some things I've been turning over in my head. I've got a few clients considering new construction and I've connected with an architect/builder firm so I have a good f...