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Hello BP,
My wife and I live in beautiful South Seattle and are relatively new real estate investors. I am an Energy Trader and my wife works in Tech, and real estate investing has been a part-time job of so...
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Overcoming Fear and Networking with a PurposeOver the past two years I have made networking a primary focus in my real estate business. I have spent a lot of money on education, coaching, and other business-related ex...
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I have run this report a few different times and always end up with a negative cash flow. I can see the problem is mainly with the insurance that I would have to have on the property. Most insurance companies I've t...
We have a pretty needy tennant in San Francisco. He moved in during Covid and has experienced a few problems, his girlfriends cell phone was stolen while walking on the street, as well as smashed garage windows multip...
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The tenant is asking for ceramic tiles being laid for half bath where the tile is breaking apart as you see in the picture. I asked an estimate from my property manager and they quote me for tiles at $800-900 and vin...
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When I was in college, I rented a house with my roommate in upstate New York. My landlord would fly to Florida from the months of November to March to avoid the cold. I would mail him the rent every month. If we ha...
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Hey everyone! I am considering purchasing a property in Pensacola, FL that is a 3 bedroom/2 bath with about 2,000 square feet. It's not exactly what you'd traditionally think of with a split level home, but all 3 bed...
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Good Morning!!I scanned the vast corners of the Forums to find a discussion on this topic to no success, however, I am fully aware it may be my fault for missing it, or looking in the wrong places. That said, my quest...
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I suspect this is going to be long, so be prepared or close this up now - lol. I just want to add the nuances to give the right picture:
I have a large lot that I've been trying to get subdivided for a year. I wante...
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This is my fireplace. The mortar is dark grey, the rocks are called Moss Rock (I think) and the whole room is dark because of this space. The wood has to go, my husband HATES these rocks and wants to rip them out. I t...