Andy Hathaway
Using a VA loan a second time and restoring entitlement
I’m trying to wrap my head around the new VA loan rules, am I seeing the whole picture?
Situation:
I’m currently in a live-in SFR flip that I purchased prior to 2020 with a VA loan. I want to use the VA loan again...
Megan Penman
Terrible cat smell- ozone suggestions?
I purchased my first real rental this weekend and it has a terrible cat urine smell throughout the house. I am have ripped up the carpet, and padding to find old linoleum flooring on top of the subfloor. Has anyone us...
Travis H.
Most common repairs to be made in multi-family houses
Quick version: In your collective landlording experiences, what would you say are the most consistent maintenance and repair issues that you run into, particularly when dealing with multifamily houses.Backstory: I'm s...
William Newman
****SUBJECT TO***** Should I reveal my plans upfront to the owner?
Good morning BP,
I am interested in buying a 4-unit building in the suburbs of Milwaukee, WI. It is currently FSBO for $210,000.
1st - I think the owner priced the property at least $20,000 over market value. I am e...
Andrea Castor
2nd BRRRR deal...am I on the right path?
Our offer got accepted on a short sale! I'm pretty excited because this is a condo complex I've wanted a rental in for years. Purchase price: $65kRehab $15k (nothing upfront but a good clean) but eventually will rehab...
Matthew Newcomer
Existing Leases in an Apartment Building
Hey BP community. I'm doing my due diligence on a 9-unit building in Baltimore, MD and one of the items we asked for from the listing agent is the current leases for the tenants living in the building today. He repl...
Joseph Montes
Handling a tenant eviction in Lansing, MI: Go myself or get a lawyer?
Hi BP wise ones,
Things, unfortunately, have hit the skids with the tenants I rented my 3BR SFH to in Lansing, MI. On-time payments led to lay payments, to segmented payments, and now no rent paid in Dec. and...
Tyreese Gadlin
Cost to build
Happy Monday BP. I am looking to invest in apartment buildings in the wyomig area, Laramie, Sheridan, Cheyenne and Colorado, Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, but I have only found a couple of them and none that I fe...
Percy N.
Thoughts on buying near a high school
Wanted to see what people's thoughts were about purchasing a flip or rental near (across from) a middle school or high school.I can see pros (easy commute) and cons (noise, traffic), but wanted to see whether others h...
Randy E.
Mildew complaints
Not really "do it yourself" but this seemed like the best fit...Quick facts: Small house, approximately 900 sq ft. New roof. Baseboard heat. Dry crawlspace. New plumbing with no leaks. I purchased it earlier this...