Todd Foust
My Journey Begins!
Hey BiggerPockets crew!
I’m Todd, the newest addition to the real estate circus. Why I'm Here:I’m here to learn, share, and maybe even drop a few dad jokes along the way. If you see me asking questions like, “How do...
Mark Forest
Fix up costs
I am spending a fortune at Home Depot to get my rental house up to use. I understand I will add the cost of the new roof to basis, but do you all really add costs for leaky faucets, broken bathroom fans, nonfunctioni...
Matthew Villalon
Fix foundation repair/water proofing OR convert single family home into a duplex
Hi there,Im new to the real estate game and I am faced with an interesting situation. I currently own a single family home with approx $300k in equity in Long Island NY and looking to get some insight. A little backgr...
Ivy Flowers
How much value does finishing a basement add to a property?
I am working on a flip for a property in an A neighborhood and debating if I should finish the basement. The house is a ranch so the basement is huge, there use to be a kitchen down there as well so all the hook ups a...
Matt Fitzgerald
How detect a leaky toilet and automatically stop it
Hi All, I recently had my rental property's water bill spike and have had an accidental flood in the past year. Both where due to toilets. One toilet was running and the other overflowed. My question - Does anyone k...
Jessica Wood
Water leak - can’t access because of pit bull
Overnight the ceiling in the main floor bathroom of our four plex collapsed due to a water leak. We tried to enter the unit above to shut off water and there’s an angry pit bull inside. Lease says no pets. Can’t get a...
Rick Im
Do these expenses qualify for start-up expenses?
Hello,
I purchased my first rental property on October 4th. After a month of renovations, I listed it on the market on November 19th and secured a tenant with a lease starting on December 10th. Before this purchase, ...
Rob Chamberlain
MHP Water Leak Issue - City Responsibility Question
I have a small mobile home park with a large water leak that is causing thousands of dollars of bills monthly which started about 3 months ago. The park is on city streets with city water sewer and has two water meter...
Amy A.
EDR Collateral Screen problem with loan
I'm refinancing a 5 unit apartment building and the bank just started doing "EDR Collateral Screening". I think EDR stands for "Environmental Data Resources". The result is quoted below:
" EDR collateral screen out...
Giuseppe Amato
Contractor Headache
Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting here and I'm excited to be part of such an informative and knowledgeable forum that is involved in the real estate world.
I’m interested to see what kind of advice I receiv...