Rajat M.
Unveiling the Surprising Costs of ADU Electrical Upgrades
Hey there, homeowners looking to add an ADU! Gather 'round and let me regale you with the epic tale of our electrical upgrade adventure. It's a story filled with trenching, tricky licenses, and unexpected expenses. Bu...
Catherine Javier
How much pet fee per pet?
Hi everyone!An interested tenant wants to lease our furnished home. 3 dogs and 4th is an ESA. Based on experience, we usually have 1 dog/family or tenant. How much is a reasonable non refundable pet fee? Usually we ch...
Mike D.
Cost to demo a 800ft farm house in Iowa
Any estimates on this? I'm looking for a ballpark figure so I can make an offer on the site. It's in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Stephen S.
Florida PM kept security - subject to triple-damages ?
This is in regard to a Florida based property management company. Their basic MO (I have since discovered) is that they never return security deposits. They tell the landlord that it was required to give the securit...
Tyler Letinski
Buying and renting
I'm looking for any advice on buying and renting. Looking to purchase my first property and rent it out. Is there anything I should look into and watch out for when getting into this business? I heard all the stories ...
Keisha Barnes
Hi from Union, NJ
Hi,
I just thought it was time to finally say hello to the Josh, Jon, & the rest of the BP community. I found this site in 3/2010, joined in 4/2010, and just reading....and reading....and reading! This site has b...
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How to do it now
My name is Justin and I am 22. I have wanted to do rei since I was in High School. I figured the best way to get a jump start would be to go to carpentry school and learn as much about houses as possible. I went to...
Nick Portillo
What Would You Tell Your Beginner Investor Self to do First
Hello from Southern California!
I am currently a business owner of a sales and marketing company looking to earn supplemental income via a buy and hold portfolio of residential homes. My knowledge on real estate is l...
Ben M.
Cash flow killer - capex
I keep hearing that rental property owners lose their cash flow from big ticket items or capex. Has anyone been able to successfully factor in capex into their expenses and actually owned properties long enough to det...
Leon Lee
Systems on Requesting Funds from Guests Who Damaged furniture
Hi fellow STR hosts,
We’ve had several instances where our cleaning team has reported damages to furniture upon checking in, such as major scratches on the new dining table or chipped nightstands. When we request mon...