Chris K.
I prepaid 2018 property taxes. Mistake?
So, following the near unanimous advice of everything I could find, because I have well over 10k in state and local taxes (and will likely opt for the standard deduction under the new tax bill), I went down to the Cit...
Mark F.
Sump pump getting louder? PIC attached
Hello BP,
I've noticed my sump pump is getting louder lately. I'm unfamiliar with maintenance on these as I didn't have them where I lived. I've never seen a set up like mine, it has what appears to be a pump then it...
Steve Meyers
San Diego Homes Prices & Inventory Supply - January 2022 to January 2023
Hi All,I've been getting a lot of questions regarding the San Diego market in particular and where prices are going etc so I wanted to pull the most recent data to compare last year's January to this one.All propertie...
Ed L.
Tenant Improvements????
How are tenant property improvements handled???
Example.
Tenant installed laminate flooring.
Tenant installed new exterior door.
Tenant installed fence on the property.
Floor to ceiling mirrors glued to drywall...
Sharon R.
Property manager that doesn't profit when things go wrong .
So if you read my previous post regarding the terrible PM i had you must know that i had my share of terrible PMs who know only to collect the rent and their fees and nothing else. So I was fed up with it. I started t...
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Creative ways to make extra cash off rentals
Hi everybody
I was wondering if anybody has any out of the box ideas for creating a little extra cash flow out of your rentals. For example, the apartment i just leased was a one year deal (only did it because I don...
Justin F.
Upgrading Underground Powerlines - Trenching PG&E Bay Area
Hi,
I've got underground powerlines and the PG&E vault box is across the street on my neighbors property. PG&E said if I wanted to upgrade my existing 100A electrical panel to 200A, I'd have to trench from m...
Ben Leybovich
How to Loose Money on Multifamily!
One of my partners called me yesterday. He said he had a lead from a wholesaler on an 126-unit in good part of the country that we should take a look at...The marketplace really is quality - a stone's throw away from...
Venkat Tarakad
Seller not responding to a pool inspection
We put an offer on the house which has a pool. The offer was accepted. Home inspection was done and the seller agreed to fix few basic things. Septic inspection failed and the seller agreed to fix that. The pool inspe...
Mike Haikin
Septic System insurance
Hello All. I am considering buying MF property with septic system. In both units family with kids and I worry about controlling stuff that can go to sewer system. The house is 45 years old. I do not know the condition...