Renee R.
Flooring replacement: Hardwood or carpet?
I'm rehabbing one of my units and trying to decide whether to go with hardwood or carpeting for living room floor. Weighing cost of hardwood vs less expensive carpeting. I'm thinking people prefer hardwood, but carpet...
Jerry Tan
Which comes first - RE Agents or PMs
Hello BP Community,Sorry if this questions seems a little simplistic, I'm looking to buy a multifamily in the Worcester market and was wondering, wouldn't I need to find a PM that I will use for the eventual purchas...
Roger Laughary
To HVAC or Not to HVAC...That is the Question
Ok folks,This seems like a no brainer to me, but I'm not too proud to run it past people more experienced to make sure I'm thinking propertly. I am closing on a 3BR, 1BA, 1,000 sq foot home in 4-5 weeks. The house is ...
Loren Oatman
Central NY Landlord; inherited tenet !
I have a friend who had a tenet that moved out but had a roommate that was not on the lease. It was February and in Central NY a cold time of the Year. My friend the owner let the roommate stay feeling bad for him. Th...
Dan Kevin
New Investor looking for a start
Hello All,
I am a new investor and currently own a 2 bed, 1 bath condo that has a good return on investment. I have an opportunity to move forward with a cash out refinance on my primary residence (good amount of equ...
Andrea Gillis
Tenant Screening Red Flag? Asking for advice and opinions
First some background: I am screening tenants to rent a room in a house I am living in.tl;dr: Seems that the applicant was rushing when filling out the application and had many errors in the application - not obvious ...
Francis A.
A 10-Bedroom Mansion—for $284,777 - New York Times article (Ohio, Detroit, Georgia)
Here's an interesting article from the NYTimes. http://online.wsj.com/articles/bargain-mansions-lu...
Peter Morgan
Tenant arguing to keep security deposit as final month's rent
Hello,I have a tenant who will be vacating in a month and is now arguing to keep security deposit as final month's rent and is saying to inspect everything while he is still in the apartment and in return asking me t...
Rob Padilla
Integrity and what to say to motivated sellers
In recent months I've been learning what to say to motivated sellers. I've read time and time again to go in and tell them that I am the one purchasing their home. After all, I technically am for about 5 minutes durin...
Jeffrey K.
problem tenant
I have a girl living in one of my units. She is around 30 years old, single, has a good job, and a credit score over 800. This is a nice one bedroom apt. We just totally redid the building she lives in. The proble...