Eugene Rogachevsky
How Do I Appeal $14,000 Property Taxes?
I'm in California and I just closed on a couple of properties in the Chicago area and the taxes are incredibly high. I knew this going in but both were good deals regardless. The triplex is currently (or in arrears) ...
Brendon Kerrigan
Countertops in Section 8 Rental near Boston
Hi BP Community,I am working on rehabbing my first rental investment, SFH with 2 bed and 1 bath , that I plan to rent out for section 8 tenants in a small town near cape cod. It is a C/C+ town, but I am in a B neighb...
Mitch Ottoson
House Hack - PM or be the landlord?
Hello BP! I'm starting out and would like to house hack a small multi family home (duplex, tri, or quad) in the Denver area. I'm curious how other house hacker have handled the management of the property. After listen...
Sean Doherty
Providence Rhode Island duplex conversion to triplex
I found an up/down duplex in Providence Rhode Island that is less than a decade old and as far as I can tell in great shape. I did an analysis using the BP rental calculator and determined it only makes sense to buy i...
Martin K.
Appliance Repair and General Maintenance, Tips and Advice
Hey guys, I have a few rental properties and own an appliance repair company. I had a personal profile on here a while back and this site was very helpful when I was looking to learn and I got great advice and resourc...
Nathan Faselt
Ways to increase revenue & retention through creative services/amenities/expenses ?
Services and experiences are like the new currency , I wanted to start a discussion on how we as real estate investors we can capitalize on this trend. Specifically, I'm interested in hearing about the add-on servic...
Albert Johnson
Potential Property Damage
I have a rental that has a few units on the property. There are two gates to enter on the property. Recently a few cows entered the property due to the gates being left open. I took pictures of the cows footprints le...
Bill B.
Someone has to have run in to this problem before…
In a new property we purchased the refrigerator door opens and hits a nearby door lever. I’m afraid the first tenant that doesn’t notice is going to open the brand new fridge and dent it’s door. Does anyone know of e...
Vanesa Gonzalez
Complicated tenants and I want them out asap
Last October I purchased another 2/1 SFH with the idea of flipping it. Paid 70K and spent 30k in renovations. Was very happy with the outcome so I decided to keep it as a rental. Found this old couple with 2 adult dau...
Ryan Fatula
What type of return can I expect from adding new windows??
We have a new project we are starting and it's in a great location. We know what we need to do inside and that it needs new electrical and plumbing among other things. The house is 60 years old and the windows are lik...