Stephanie Amezola
Tenant requesting updates
New tenant is asking for updates - recessed lighting in all three bedrooms. They already signed their lease and we’ve already took the max on security deposit (in CA). This isn’t a cost we feel we would need to pay fo...
Tonette Whitted
Please Wisdom and advice! Pittsburgh Pa
Question. I am Looking to possibly house hack a duplex in my area. I live in Beaver Falls PA about 40 mins north of Pittsburgh. The asking price for the duplex is 40,000 or best offer presented. I haven’t physically w...
Karoline Kaon
REO previously flooded and unoccupied for six years
Hello BP community,I am looking to invest in a property out of state but I will be moving into it for grad school. This would be my first property that I buy sight unseen. It is an REO and I have not yet had it inspe...
Carlos Duran
I have a really nosey seller-finance and now there is a problem
Hi everybody. Back in 2013, I purchased a home where the owner financed 85% of the property. It was a bad deal from the beginning but my lack of proper full investigation lead to my paying all utilities because he did...
Robin Pentecost
New Investor (super scared but really excited!)
Hey Everyone! I’m so excited about this forum. I live in Powhatan Virginia and I’m considering doing a buy-and-hold in Lynchburg, VA. I loved Sam Wegert’s coliving idea from episode 560 on the podcast so I’m playing w...
Jabraan Kadeer
Permits - Yes or No?
Hello everyone, In the process of flipping my first home and had a question regarding permits. I’m planning on adding a window to the front of the house, closing a kitchen door that leads outside and making that area ...
Amy Coleman
Live-in Flip turned into a Buy and Hold
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Bladensburg.
Purchase price: $205,000
Cash invested: $11,000
My husband and I bought an REO property and made it our home for thr...
Allison O.
Prioritizing upgrades and execution strategies
I purchased a small house last fall. I could see myself living there for a few more years, but things could change and I could also need a bigger space. Either way, I would keep the property as a rental. I am also wor...
Kean Chew
What adds to after repair value (ARV)?
Hello BP:
Happy post Thanksgiving. Hope the festive season continues to be...festive, fun, and fulfilling for everyone.
My business partner and I will close on a one bedroom condo next Tuesday. It is in decent sha...
Deyu Wang
Does fixing the foundation raise the ARV?
I always hear about how cosmetic upgrades and adding bedrooms/bathrooms raise the ARV, but I also hear that some items do not raise the ARV.For homes that were purchased with poor components such as a distressed pilla...