Jesse Prescott
Botched deal. What next?
Hello all!So I had a bit of a "lessons learned" experience recently. Bought a 4 unit property in Pittsfield MA. I knew that there were repairs needed. Estimated $15k electrical work needed immediately, foundation work...
Jonathan Howard
Painting over finished wood trim
Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim. Good news is that there is no lead paint. Bad news is that it looks very out of of date. I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...
Tim B.
Who is responsible for missing outside items
I have a rental property in NC that has a few storm drains in the yard. There are steel grates covering the drains for safety reasons. My tenant called the property manager today and said the grates are gone and ne...
Alex M.
My 5 year plan - what's yours?
There's a part of me that hopes that in writing this, it will somehow make it much more real - so here goes:My five year plan in action (2014-2018) - what's yours?2014The plan: Fix credit (destroyed from divorce and s...
Ben Layman
Cash out refi in growing neighborhood in Richmond VA
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $187,000
Cash invested: $16,000
This is a 3br/2bth attached row house I bought in 2014 for $187,000. Since then, th...
Neil Aggarwal
Resources to buy an apartment complex in Dallas?
Hello:My Dad is looking to buy an apartment complex in Dallas, but it looks like there is no MLS system for finding apartments for sale.His is looking for a complex with a brick exterior valued between 2 and 4 million...
Gene Hacker
I don't think I bought the lot next door...
I just found out today about a crazy title situation with the county and I am exactly sure how to proceed. Its a long one and somewhat complicated but I will try to make is as simple as possible:
I purchased a house...
Eric Rosiello
Worcester MA - Multifamily Deal Analysis!
Hi there! As a new member to the Bigger Pockets community, I thought I’d dive right in and make my first post a Deal Analysis! A little bit about me … I currently live in Boston but grew up around the Worcester area. ...
Marcus Auerbach
The cost of being cheap on rental properties - share your story!
It's an interesting experience to work on a property you rehabed a long time ago - some of my first rental properties are now long enough in service that I have to start making some repairs. And I am shocked with some...
Marsha Hill
Rental Sold Contract for Deed has come back Uninhabitable! Help!
During the worst recession in history, when NO ONE could get a real estate loan, I sold a property to a young family via Contract for Deed. They were to get their own loan in a year, after raising their credit score f...