Brendon Penner
LVP - 12mil VS 20mil Appliances Black VS Stainless Steel
Hello BP;I am a newer investor with 10 units. I am about to rehab 6 of those units over the next 3 months.I am looking for some help making a few strategic long term hold decisions;I am going to use Luxury Vinyl Plank...
Alex G.
Condo buying question
Hello,
I want to bid on a Fannie Mae REO located in MA. I asked a buyer's agent for a copy of condominium bylaws and a statement of financial condition. She responded "These docs are usually passed along after your...
Ron Brady
Black couple’s home appraises for $500K more when white pal poses as owner
https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/...
Black family sued appraiser in Marin, CA matter. From the article, "The case has now been settled out of court, with appraiser agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum of money to the coup...
Matt Kauffman
Inherited tenants don't meet minimum income requirements
Good Evening, I just closed on a duplex in the same neighborhood as my others. They all rent for $650/door or better. Tenants pay everything except sewer. I met with one of the new tenants tonight to go over things wi...
Frank Lo
Favorite/Cheapest Ways to Add Value
Hello BPConsidering buying our first home as a primary residence. We want to start a family and move into a house we can call home.With interest rates so low, we can get a great rate on a 15-year mortgage.However, we ...
Sandy Bars
Gas Water Heater Pilot Light - thermocoupler?
Pilot goes out AFTER it heats the water. That is, I can start the pilot light, and it will stay on (even all night - as i left it in pilot mode), but once the gas turns on and heats the water for awhile (not sure ho...
Ryan Peep
Why the BRRRR method may get your assets frozen
The BRRRR method: Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance then Repeat.
This investment strategy attempts to maximize return while deploying the least amount of capital. The idea is simple, put as little down as possible in orde...
Hector Bermudez
Austin MTR will NOT rent
In the summer of 2022 I recently, completely renovated a 3/2 house that was a long time LTR and began listing it as a MTR. The property is practically all new and is located near North Austin. I have a PM that had l...
Antonio Bodley
Does comp mile radius have to be.......?
Within 1 mile radius of each other? So lets say I come across a comp that matches everything to the subject home, but it is 1.10 miles away and another comp is .39 miles away but it is not an exact match like the oth...
Chelsea Wallace
Advice on bathroom renovation in B house in an A- neighborhood
We have decided to keep our current single-family house as a rental property. We are wanting to update the master bathroom. It is small (6x8 ft) with a current handicap shower and single sink outdated vanity. Which up...