We are going to hire a contractor to replace the wore vinyl siding and gutters on our 3 story 2 flat and detached garage.  We have gotten down to either vinyl siding or cement fiber.  First quote came back at $18k for...

Hey guys,just a quick intro, I have been a landlord for my parents' unit for the past 5 years, and just this year I've decided to purchase my own properties. All of which are in Canada (Alberta and Saskatchewan).I hav...

Hi All, I'm in the process of trying to do an FHA Streamline Refinance on an FHA mortgage I have. I've talked to my mortgage holder about this and he said I could save about $40 a month doing the refinance, with no ou...

What is the best strategy for determining the asking price of entitled MF land prior to zoning / entitling it? I've heard a couple of opinions of what the price per unit approved would be, but is that the standard? Ho...

Today my tenant asked me if I would paint or allow her to paint the living of the property she's renting from me. She wants to paint it yellow. I told her I'd give it some thought.  Experienced landlords what would yo...

Hello BP Community,I just wanted to gather some opinions on apartment buildings and syndications deals. What exactly is the upside on this deals as a GP? When do you as a General Partner make money? Do you actually ma...

I have tenants who are behind on rent for various reasons. Last Sunday I told them if they'd at least pay $500 that I would promise to not file Disposessory on Monday and they did pay. They are still behind a month an...

Hello BiggerPockets!I've been listening to the podcast all year and lurking the forums for quite some time.  My business partner and I have decided to take the plunge and purchase one or two multifamily properties.  T...

Hi. My question is this. My money is low, I don't have money for marketing yet (direct mail campaigns), so I am cruising the properties that are listed. I know deals can be done by putting lots of offers in with the h...

Hi guys! I’m looking to get into real estate investing. It’s been a goal of mine for years, but I’m a college student and finding the time and money has been challenging! I’m graduating in a few weeks and have saved a...