Amy Shari
Tenant wants to break lease prior to move in
So about two weeks ago I receive a phone call regarding my property from a prospective tenant who is very eager to see it. I tell him that the house is not ready to show and will be ready by the end of the week.
When...
Thuan Phan
Question re: Prof Prop Mgmt Co for section 8 properties??
I am considering investing/purchasing a rehabed property in Detroit, MI and renting it to section 8 tenants. This is my first time renting to section 8 tenants. Are there professional property management companies t...
Daniel Claroni
What's that smell?!?
How easy is it to get rid of a bad stink in a house? What if it isn't as easy as replacing the carpets?A house I am thinking about buying has a bad stink that smells like cat urine. The previous owner disclosed that d...
Noni Trotter
Is this a good deal?
Hi everyone, I need some help. I am in the process of purchasing my first real estate property which is a 2B2B2G condo about 12 minutes from the airport in Houston 77061. The purchase price is 202K (25%down), 150 HOA,...
Bill Kenny
need a ballpark rehab cost to determine if its a "buy"
I have the opportunity to purchase a 2 bed 1.5 bath home with a good bit of work needed.. need to determine the offer price.
ARV will be around 75k to 80k
needs:
1.outside drainage issues repaired...
John Kaspar
Bathroom Remodel Issues. What would you do? What would you pay?
So, it came time to remodel my downstairs apartment how to get this done quickly so I ended up using a contractor to replace my tub & walls. It's not a full "rebath" as the old tub was removed and they used "acryl...
Johann Jells
Flat roof advice needed, roofing old building becoming nightmare
I'm putting a new roof on a 1,150 gross sf ft brick 100 year old rowhouse. I've had 2 highly recommended roofers in and my head is exploding. Roofer #1 only uses PVC, and tells me he'll wrap it over the low parapets ...
Brandon M.
Another reason you should have a property manager
backstory: bought a house in Charlotte, NC with 100% financing back in 2006, lived in it for 3+ years, became rental after that. No equity so can't sell. Property became vacant a few months ago, I now live in Clearwat...
Ben S.
Raising rents A LOT on a 4-plex that we just purchased
We just purchased a 4-plex in the Minneapolis, MN suburbs. The current rent is averaging about $720, but the going rental rates are somewhere between 1050 and 1350 for a 2 bed 1 bath unit. We have purchased this pro...
Dallas Kidd
Let's talk mistakes, what is your biggest? I will tell you mine.
For me the bad mistakes cost the most money. And I am a contractor So I am going to go with a home we remodeled and the plumber rerouted one of the drains and never tied it into the main under the basement slab . So n...