Jamie H.
Need objective opinions - 1st timer, great ROI prop but with risk
Hi there, I'm an aspiring investor looking for opinions on a potentially great opportunity that's right in front of me.Several years ago I inherited a 50% stake in a SFH in a small town (population ~10,000) in SE Minn...
Timothy B. Dunn
Turnover cleaning of bedding
How does everyone handle cleaning the bedding during turnovers? Does your cleaning service stay at your units long enough to wash/dry the comforters before making the beds or do you have a second set that can be put ...
Andrew Hofing
How do you do renovations to units on fully rented apartment building
We are looking @ purchasing an 8-unit townhouse. It is going to be a value add property. The rents appear to be on the lower side and can be raised over time about $100. One of the units has been renovated with a n...
Tyler Frost
Tips for New Cabinets
I am currently building 3 spec houses. All 3/2 with about 1,400 sq ft. These are my first spec builds, previous experience in in flips. I have never had to replace the cabinets in any flips so this is my first experie...
Kenneth Jenkins
Maintenance Expectations in Metro Detroit
This is just a brief post to give some insight into the local maintenance costs in the Metro Detroit area. Maintenance costs are a huge factor in the profitability, or not of any investment property. A little backgr...
Kyle Carter
Can I use the 1031 exchange to buy my primary residence?
I would like to sell a couple properties in the future, would I be able to use the 1031 strategy to buy one house that I would use as a primary residence? Would I be able to sell 10 houses in a package and use that to...
Katie Camargo
Are home warranties ever worth it on rentals?
Recently closed on an older property that needs some updating. The AC is old, but I’m planning on holding off on replacing it. Meanwhile, I have been getting a number of ads for home warranties. I don’t generally buy ...
Vimel Chug
Estimate Rehab Cost Per sq ft. (Washington, DC)
Hey BP Community,I was wondering if anybody knows the rehab costs per SQF in Washington, DC? I'm aware that there is no exact formula but maybe some who did that in DC can probably tell me the estimate.
Thanks for th...
Alexander Parunin
Avoiding city (building) inspectors and code enforcement
We just recently started house renovation and got red tagged by the city inspector. I guess he saw dumpster while driving around or maybe neighbors complained. So we learned never leave dumpster in city limits.
Could...
Nina Erlandson
Has anyone used Obie Insurance?
Hello fellow investors, I am currently using Farmers and Foremost Insurance. However I ran a few quotes on Obie Insurance (geared specifically towards landlords) and for only the 4 houses I checked, I am saving 1,5k a...