Jeff J.
Getting rid of smoke smell in a carpet?
We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker. We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...
Lara Fobian
Accept bad tenant roommates if one tenant is excellent?
(If you prefer to skip the details, I've underlined the key points below) ... One of our tenants (“Tenant Alpha”) wants to renew his Texas lease for a second year and move his two adult brothers in to replace his (now...
Jenn Liu
Buying First Rental in Charlotte, NC
I want to purchase my first rental property in Charlotte, North Carolina. Does anyone have experience?
Christopher Stanis
Mobile Home Parks with Private water/sewer
Hey BP community, This is for my fellow mobile home park investors out there. I'm looking into buying my second park, what's different on this is that it has private water and sewer. Have you had either good or bad ex...
Daniel Lozowy
Looking for signs of distress
Hello BP experts,
Besides the obvious. What are some telltale signs that an apartment building is in distress? What are some things that an experienced will spot but that a newbie will miss?
Chris Heppner
To use a property management company or not?
Hello, I'm wondering if I should use a property management company or not? I'm mainly interested in the aspect of how to acquire and market to tenants. I have the capability to handle the application processes, evict...
Philip Cook
Airbnb in an empty market
I have an offer in on a property that is currently a motel. The plan is to convert it into apartments, studio and 1 bed. In looking at Airbnb and VRBO there are clusters 20 miles north and south, but nothing local. It...
Dustin Ruff
Running Conduit through Old Chimney
I owner occupy an up/down duplex built in 1900 in Minneapolis, MN. There’s a chimney from the basement through the roof that has 2 vent pipes for the boilers running through it, but is otherwise obsolete. I’d like to ...
Richard F.
70% ARV Assumption --> Not with Transfer/Recordation Tax (MD)!?
Hello All,My computer processor has been completely exhausted trying to help me determine whether my conclusion is valid in regards to investing in Maryland (Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Baltimore Counti...
Jobee Vincent Buenaventura
When is it time to sell an investment?
I have a 2-family property in NJ that can potentially sell for $500k according to comps given to me by my realtor. I bought it in 2020 for $390k. In 2021, I cash-out refinanced and it appraised for $450k. I used the m...