Donna Smith
Newbie working in Columbus Ohio
Hi my name is Donna Smith and I am a single mum with a 6 year old daughter living on the Gold Coast, Australia. I am looking to make the future a bit more secure for my daughter and myself by getting into real estate ...
Vincent Gizzi
Too soon to look for tenants ?
How soon is it to start looking for tenants. My wife and I are moving. We have decided to be landlords, first timers. We are in the middle of rehabbing our current property. We move in to our new property in 2 weeks a...
Paul Miller
Bank Owned Pee House
Hello - looking at a Bank owed 650 sq ft 2/1 in a C+ neighborhood. I affectionately refer to this prospect as the Pee House as it reeks of pet urine. The prior owner had small dogs and you know the rest of the story...
Stan K.
CapEx - Reactive or proactive?
Just curious how everyone approaches CapEx. Do you take proactive actions or do you wait until signs of problems? I have a few properties where roofs and furnaces are getting towards their end of life (17-19 years). T...
Shane Alexander
Why would a home buyer waive contingencies on a house which has a lot of problems?
I'm puzzled. A relative of mine listed his home for sale "as is". It was built in the early 50s and no repairs have ever been made on it. It's been repaired esthetically (new paint, crown molding, ceiling fans) but...
Kyle McVay
LTR Kitchen Questions
Okay, this is a home built in 1937, although this isn't the original kitchen it's definitely not what I would consider updated. I'm curious to know what y'all would do and why. This home is a LTR in a neighborhood th...
Account Closed
Baltimores Remington Neighborhood
Hello, I have been looking for properties around the 100K range In Baltimore Maryland. I really like the area there seems to be some available homes or homes that are about to go into foreclosure in my price range. Th...
Ally H.
Need Advice on How to Improve Curb Appeal (Pictures Included)
Aloha! We're considering transitioning our primary home into a rental and need advice/ideas on how to improve our (older) home's curb appeal. We're not looking into turning it into prime flipping condition, but we wan...
Travis Schmidt
Tenants refusing to pay for damages found during move out inspection.
My previous tenants piled up a significant work list of repairs following out move out inspection. The cost of the repairs the tenants are responsible for is an additional $4,526 after taking thier full security depo...
JoJo Tucker
First Rental Investment Strategy
Hello BP Community,What was your strategy for the first rental property you purchased? I plan on purchasing my first out-of-state rental investment by the end of the year in Houston, TX. I would firmly say my criteria...