Ben Bakhshi
Planted a peach tree at my 4-plex
Here is a blog post I wrote up on my adventures planting a peach tree t about it. http://activerei.com/post/52952669989/planting-fruit-trees-at-rental-properties
In short:
It was fun and cheap and helped reduce some...
Joseph Spinelli
Help choosing insurance for first time home buyer who's house hacking
Hey all!First post here and excited to learn!First wanted to give my scenario:I just got my first home under contract and getting ready to close in a few weeks, in Round Rock, TX. I'll be living in the property as my ...
Gary Grossman Jr
Landlord advice for smoke issue post condo building fire
Looking for some expert advice for how to deal with a potential scenario.
There was a fire in another unit in my same building about 2-3 condos down. Residual smoke crept through the shared attic space and down into...
Geode Pratt
Plumbing Question - Sinks won't drain
Hi All,This may be bit off topic, but I know the experience in the room will have answers. We're almost at the end of a flip rehab and just realized that the master bath sinks (dual vanity) won't drain - rather, fill ...
Shane Brown
New investor looking for advise on how much money to set aside
Hey guys,
I am a new investor from Vermont still trying to find my first deal. I am interested in buy and hold investing and found a property that might be a good deal if I can get the seller to drop down the price so...
AL DURAN
Warranty Companies to help me with my rental
I have invested in a out of state rental and will have a property management co. managing it. I plan to buy a home warranty to cover appliances and plumming. They will repair appliances, $30 or $70 fee depending on ...
Jarrett Gilliam
Duplex and Utilities
Hi all,I am trying to run numbers on a duplex and I'm curious about utilities if I decide to live in one unit and STR or house hack the other. Normally the utilities are split for LTR but, for STR I'll be paying for a...
Patrick L.
Worst Tenant Attempted Repairs?
I always tell my tenants never to try to fix anything themselves and to call my full time maintenance person. That's why he's on the payroll and he'll answer his cell phone pretty much any time of the day. He has...
Christopher Alley
What I thought looks solid, turns out to be 27 bucks a month?
Alright folks I'm rather new here and I was looking locally( Maine) for a small multi unit and found one that looked sold, Older but typical for my area, after I evaluated the " financial sheet" provided by the realto...
Victor Noriega
First wholetail deal or should we fix and flip?
We have a home under contract. We are buying it at $45k and had an appraisal done and it appraised at $63k. We contacted a local realtor and their CMA says the house could be listed at$87k with repairs done.
The hou...