Sarah D.
Cost of painting vs DIY
It's 10pm. I'm about to start washing gross bathroom walls in the apartment we're renovating to prepare to sand and paint. I'm on BP because I don't want to do it...I see people talk about hiring painters that can kn...
Johnny L.
Real Estate Agent Median Income is it False?
Hello fellow BP members! I am a young aspiring agent/investor and want to get started in the business first as an agent. I was concerned at first reading that the median income for a real estate agent was roughly 39k ...
Aleejandro Dela Vega
Purchase Florida rentals; Jacksonville, Tampa or Orlando?
Hi everyone, I joined BP a month or so ago and was able to find some great info on here. I'm an investor from Las Vegas, looking to move my investments out East, and Florida seems to be a good place, that pops up posi...
Federico L.
Fix or replace a fridge
The house had an old fridge in great working condition. The small kitchen had white Frigidaire appliances, and I had cabinets painted and cosmetic upgrades but did not replaced the appliances at the time. The fridge i...
Bret Kingcade
Should the tenant be billed for full carpet replacement?
Full disclosure: I am the tenant in this situation. I just started house hacking and this is from my apartment lease that just ended.So in the 2 years I lived at my old apartment, my dog had probably 6 accidents (urin...
Hector Ayala
Advise on contractor's quote
Hello everyone, we are currently in the process of buying our first home that needs work, we are going with a 203k loan to fix it and have some equity after all is done.We have received our first quote and we want to ...
Robert Carlson
Benefits of Buying New Construction
So what are the advantages of buying a NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME? Well, here are some:
- Minimal maintenance worries, as everything is BRAND NEW. And for those things that do pop up, they are likely covered under a hom...
Dawn Anastasi
Diary of a Small Rental Property with Rehab
I always wanted to do a "deal diary" and now I have the chance to do one! This will be my 13th property acquisition and so I'm hoping to make it lucky number 13!A 3-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom 1,054 square foot townhouse c...
Matthew Jackson
Starting Real Estate Agent Journey!
I have just started my NC pre-license course on my new journey to gaining my real estate license and becoming a Realtor in Charlotte NC. Very excited to get started, if anybody has any advice for a new realtor enterin...
Jennifer Soelberg
Air BNB Newbie Looking for Advice
If you have ever managed air bnb short term rentals, what are some things you would suggest a newbie look out for? Any ideas for saving on furniture/supplies?