Rick Santasiere
Lead Paint Remediation
Good evening BP Colleagues. Has anyone ever gone through a Lead Paint Remediation process before? In my experience, if Lead Paint is proven to be present (and is disclosed), the property is labelled to the world. So...
Frank Szymanski
Old cabinet refinish / repainting advice?
Hello all,
I am looking into an older kitchen cabinet remodel and was wondering if there were any creative people out there that had any ideas. The cabinets are in very good condition for their age and I am looking a...
Robert Carter
House hacking a duplex in Baltimore
Hello BP,
I'm having the toughest time financing a duplex in Baltimore city, they had to push the closing date back 2 times already. It seems to be the appraiser that is holding it up. The property is designated a...
Rylan Kean
Found the unicorn, but can't close it.
Yes, I am brand new to the real estate game! That being said, I have been networking, talking, reading, and analyzing deals like crazy and I found a "unicorn" just down the road in Nashville. Now I need some advice/he...
Joshua Dorkin
Getting rid of ants without harsh chemicals
Hey guys -
I've got a small ant problem and want to get rid of them without all the chemicals, sprays, etc. Does anyone have any effective techniques that work to get rid of them?
Kristin Boekhoff
Practical Questions for Small Multifamily
I am about to purchase my first small multifamily (5-unit) property and plan on initially managing it myself. I have some practical questions:1) How often do you clean the common areas?2) How often do you do pest cont...
Nathan Gesner
What Do You Think About "Good Cause" Evictions?
More markets are creating "Good Cause Eviction" laws designed to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Essentially, the landlord can only evict if the tenant violates specific requirements.What do you think? Are they...
David Moore
Attended a Twin Cities Note Group Last Night
I'm wondering what the general consensus on buying notes is out there. I went to a note subgroup of my local REIA last night, and it seemed like most of the people attending, myself included, had no idea how to acqui...
Tim Lee
EPA lead requirements running amuck
I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...
Chris Walters
Potential Gross Income
Hi BP,
I just found a property where the the Cash on cash ROI should be more or less 10% according to the numbers found on the listing. That being said, I am skeptical about the income stated, as most of the listings...