Demetrius Pettway
Hacking House My First Property
Hello All,
Recently a seller accepted my offer on a duplex. My goal is to owner occupy one unit while renting the other. There is currently a tenant renting one of the units until April 2023. I currently pay rent of ...
Nicholas Jose
Including water bill to rent, how will tenants react?
Good afternoon.My tenants have been paying for their own separate gas and electricity bills, but when it comes to water, I'm the one that's paying (since there's only one meter for water). I've been thinking of increa...
Kelly Orth
Vacation rental investing in Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida is one of the areas we are considering retiring in; we would like to buy a home to use as a vacation rental to assist with paying it off before we retire. We like the Fort Myers area but are open to...
Daniel Murphree
Stair Flooring - Hazards & Solutions
Hey! My wife and I are in the process of renovating a townhome we own in Kissimmee, FL that we use as a STR. It is a two story unit with carpet on the stairs and in all the bedrooms. The carpet is pretty dated and nee...
CJ M.
Keep chimney/fireplace or not? Have to decide today
Hey everyone,I have to make a decision today on a rental property I'm working on. There is a wood-burning fireplace in the living room (not sure if chimney is clean/clear). Anyway, the stack coming out of the roof if ...
Nazgul Tataeva
Foundation issues due to tenant not watering the foundation
Hi folks,I am very frustrated, I have a duplex that I rented to couple with kids and they are ruining my property. So, they had told me that sprinkler is not working and paid $600 to fix it. Sprinkler guy told me he s...
Alex Del
Utilities In a Multi-Family
Hi all, I have a 2-family home where I am currently trying to come up with a plan for how to have the tenants cover the utility costs. Unit 1 has oil heat through forced air, it only serves that unit and has its own ...
Enrico Bertini
Starting out, what are my best options?
Hi, I am really attracted by the idea of investing in RE but I am uncertain which way to go. Here is a summary of my situation and constraints.- Just moved to Brookline, MA where I am renting. Properties are really ex...
George Torres
I'm a professional salesman. How do I put my skill to work in RE?
Hello everyone. I have a great job, can qualify for loans, am looking to buy my first investment property now that I bought my first home. I live in Phoenix, AZ. My problem is that I can't find any good deals on the M...
Will Golay
Looking for a second opinion on my first deal
Hey everyone! I just found BiggerPockets recently despite being interested in real estate for a while, and I've come across a listing that I think is a great opportunity, but I'd like to hear from some more experience...