Francis Rusnak
Cost to touch up a 800sq ft unit?
I just got what seems like an abnormally high estimate of 10k to touch up each unit in a multi-unit complex when renters move out.For background the building is in Columbus, Ohio and each unit is a 3bed approx 850 squ...
Vishakha Penney
Neighbor wants me to cut down big trees, what should I do?
One of my rentals has a neighbor, who, bless her, hates trees. Every year she calls me to complain about the acorns falling on her driveway, on her roof and scaring her dog, on her Mercedes. I allowed her to trim the ...
Account Closed
Cryptocurrency... Is it Worth it to Invest or a Mistake?
There is a lot of controversy on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other similar cryptocurrencies. Many experienced investors have come out and said that cryptocurrency is just a facade and there are other dangers invol...
Kyle Galloway
Staging Tips-What to buy, from where, and how much!
With Black Friday around the corner I thought it might be a good idea to grab some items for future staging. We are currently working on a "flip" that will be done in the late winter/early spring. I've heard before th...
Ryan F.
Starting small -- or big (keep my rental or sell it)
This is my "dillema". Not really a dilemma, more just my thought pattern. I have 1 rental property, which I inherited. It is worth about $100k and has a $25k HELOC on it -- therefore, after closing and paying off the ...
Jeffrey H.
Contract for Land in Probate
Hi BP,I got a call from a direct mailout on land here in Texas. The owner of the land is deceased and the caller is the Executor of the will, and also one of the two heirs to the land. We talked for about 15 minutes...
Nikki Jacob
Down payment help!!!!
I've been researching and we would like to jump into real estate investing by way of buy and holds, and fix and flips. We (my husband and I) can qualify for a conventional loan, but we don't have a down payment. I ...
Jesse T.
Buyer Agent Commission 2.5% vs. 3.0%
Does offering 2.5% reduce the number of agents who will show a buyer a house?This is a home in the 600K range if that makes a difference in the Washington DC suburbs.
Greg Fitch
Turning a property of cramped 2 BRS into a functional 1 BRs
I'm in contract to buy a 24 unit property that was built 40 years ago. The 2 bedroom units are tiny - 480 square feet. That's not even a very generous 1 BR but again that is the size of a 2 BR. The living/kitchen room...
Austin Hughes
An Agent that Pushed my Hot Button
Today, I got a call from an agent who "had a client interested in buying my property that was FSBO." I know realtors are trained to pick up listings, and I told him I would be open to a non-exclusive agreement with hi...