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My duplex has water leaking through the downstairs bathroom ceiling (link). Upstairs, the toilet is directly above this. I had a contractor come before. He lifted up the upstairs toilet and there was water around the ...
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How much does landlord insurance generally cost? I read in “hold: buy and hold investing” by Linda mckissack that generally insurance is 0.5% of fair market value. I called Geico and progressive and they both are qu...
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I'm not familiar with Texas weather, but would the risk of hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, and humid weather potentially lead to more CAPEX (overutilization of HVAC), flooding, roof repairs, etc?Is that why insurance i...
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Hi all,I just got the inspection done on duplex that I had on contract on for about 5 months ( its a sort sale). The duplex needs a new roof, new windows, update with the electrical outlet, it has termites and moistu...
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My condo sits on the second floor. The downstairs neighbor came up to tell my tenant that he has a leak in his bathroom ceiling, which is right underneath my condo's shower. The downstairs neighbor notified his landlo...
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Hi everyone,
I’m dealing with an issue in my Florida property where mold has started forming on my shower walls due to a water leak. I believe the water damage is the root cause of the mold problem, and I’m consideri...
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Hello Everyone,I just wanted to get any advice and insight as to whether this deal is something we should pass on or still try to see what the seller will do before close to address these issues. This a property that ...
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My exterior contractor fixed a ton of wood siding in my quadplex that was rotted from water and old termite damage. I didnt know but learned (too late) that he should have primed the back of the new wood siding before...
After a water leakage in our kitchen in our condo unit, the HOA is claiming that we are responsible financially for the repairs. The HOA is claiming that since the damaged water pipe was for hot water and only served ...
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Hi BP community,I'm hoping some of you can give me some guidance. I am actively looking to buy my second property to use as a rental. I currently live in upstate NY but am looking in the Jacksonville, NC area due to t...