Toby Russell
Cheap effective lighting
I’m doing my first rehab on a rental and I’m looking to replace the ceiling lights. Does anyone have any suggestions for cheap but effective lighting to put up? All the small globed lights don’t seem to put bunch l...
Robert Gunther
RTA Kitchens, I never even heard of them before.
I only this week learned on RTA (ready to assemble) kitchen cabinets.Searching online there seem to be quite a few vendors in the USA.I love this concept, the prices seem to be WAY cheaper than getting a full cabinet ...
Eric Levy
Investing OOS, first time investor.
With so much information out there, I'm a bit overwhelmed with choosing a market to invest in. I want to invest for cash flow, preferably MF. Seems like OH is very popular right now, but I would assume that means I'm ...
Brian Limbo
Question - Do i need a building/zoning permit? (NJ)
In the process of closing on a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo. Would like to subdivide the living room space to create a 3rd bedroom with temporary walls for renting purposes. I'm planning to live in 1 of the rooms while rent...
Max T.
Turnover/make ready
About to wrap up what has become pretty standard for a tenant turnover. Great tenants left this one bedroom apartment at the end of July. I have the place rented before the old guys moved out. Did some touch up paint....
David Floyd
Resilient property hacks
Looking for ideas on how to make rentals easy to maintain and resilient to tenant abuse. Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ...
Jordan G.
My first rental property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $222,000
Cash invested: $90,000
Sale price: $285,000
B-class duplex in A-class area brought up to A-clas...
Stephen Schoon
Rental Finishes for Tenant Attraction
I heard a podcast recently wherein the guest said he finished his rentals so that, basically, his houses were the best on the street and fetched the highest tier rent in their market. The purpose, in short, was to at...
Nelson Taylor
Partnership & Equity Structure
I am not sure if this is the right place for this question, but I am a real estate broker and an investor. I recently joined an equal partnership with two others--1/3 investment, 1/3 work, 1/3 equity. In pursuit and...
Rami W.
Tenant Shower Head. My responsibility?
So my tenant has a "broken" shower head. More like its clogged. Asked her to clean it and she said it doesn't work still. The tenant and shower head have been there since I purchased the property. It is one of those k...