Seth B.
Tenants demanding we fix coax cable outlet? Need electricial help
Hi All,Just received an angry email from tenant last night. Apparently the coax cable outlet in the master bedroom went out (how does that even happen??), and they are asking that we get an electrician to fix it. I pl...
David Robertson
Foundation issues, have gotten quoted 5-16 piers, what should I do?
I have a foundation that has settled around 3" on the back corner of the house that I am trying to flip. We are building a retaining wall and going to underpin the foundation with concrete piers. My issue that I am ...
Greg Tudor
Non-u.s. citizen tenant prone to damaging our home and unwilling to pay for damages , threatening to leave
My mother is currently renting out her house of the old and has moved into a separate house with a new mortgage. She cherishes the her house that she has lived in for the past 7 years now , however , the current tena...
Nick Coonis
New Construction SFR - Los Angeles County
Hello BP, thought I'd finally start a diary on my project. To make a very long story short, we have finally broken ground on our 10 acres of land in Acton, CA which lays in the northern part of Los Angeles county, jus...
Edward Adams
Roof Replacement Depreciation
Hii just changed the roof on one of my rental properties. it cost 18K and insurance paid for it and i only paid 1.5K for deductible. do i just depreciate the 1.5K on my tax return or 18K?
Jill McCann
Legally Minimize Capital Gains
My mom and uncle inherited family property when my grandmother died 10 years ago. My uncle has lived on the land his whole life including after inheriting--it's his primary residence. The land is comprised of a few ho...
Joey Chrisman
Doing work on your own flip... not allowed under Arizona law
I have a fixer upper house that my LLC now owns and am in the process of getting plans together and starting the renovation on it. I would like to ideally sell the property when I am done with the property. Im tryin...
Mark Forest
Appliances
Some of my rental properties already have appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers. I want to put into the lease that these units are just there as a courtesy, and the tenant is responsible for any repairs of re...
James DeRoest
12v lighting wiring and NEC
This is for my home that I'm renovating at the moment, not a rental. Just so we're clear.I want to put in a set of high ceiling lights, but going 12v led rather than full blown 110v downlighters. There will be about 6...
Dave Versch
Problem making an offer on an REO
Hi. I'm considering making an offer on my first REO. I'm having a contractor come out to take a look and give me an estimate of what it would take to get the CO and make it tenant-ready. If the numbers are reasonab...