Deb R.
Is a home warranty a good idea / necessary?
Is it recommended or necessary to have a home warranty for your rental? One of the landlords I rented from had one so I was wondering if I should get one? I don't have one on my house right now as I am kind of against...
DJ Cummins
touring our first four properties... and I have questions
Happy Friday everyone! So tomorrow we are touring our first four potential investment properties. What are some good questions we should be asking the owners? How long units have been vacant, how long other units l...
Will H.
Newbie in St. Louis, MO
Greetings everyone,I'd say I'm new to real estate investment, but I guess you have to get started at something to be new at it.Anyway, I'm recently married (6 months today!) and want to make sure my wife and I are tak...
Wade Garrett
Inherited Tenant
I have inherited a tenant on a fourplex that i closed on last week and would appreciate some advice.Some background:- She is on a month to month, with 60 days notice.- She pays $900, market rent $1,100.- She also has ...
Huy N.
septic tank - houston
anybody in Houston ever own a house with a septic tank before? i am in contract to buy one with a septic tank. the house was built 1965 and the system is as old as the house. Not sure what thing to look out for and wh...
Mark Gaskins
Offer accepted...now what?
OMG!!! The time has finally come...after hundreds of homes analyzed...several offers beat out by cash offers...fighting the temptation to give into the insanity...Our offer has been accepted!!!Currently being rented.O...
April Causapin
Confused first time rental property (duplex) buyer.
Found a duplex with two (1 bedroom, 1bath) BUILT IN 1929. Currently has tenants paying $1000 each. Need to update to increase rent to possibly 1200- 1600 (on the high end). I’m alloting 10k each unit. Each unit is 580...
Brett Stander
Contingencies for hidden cost?
Hello BP members,
Being locked inside and with few credits left, I have been spending a lot of time researching real estate. I've been reading, listening, and watching- basically any down time is split between these...
Roy Gutierrez
Flooring for 2 recently purchased properties
Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...
Kevin Conness
Advice on buying 1910 Home
Hi y'all! I'm looking at buying my first investment property and it seems like a great deal but it was built it 1910. Any advice/recs? What to be very weary of? How to get it properly inspected? What might not be that...