David Shockley
Homeowners Insurance with out of pocket upgrade
Hey everyone, long time lurker. I need some advice on whether I can come out of pocket to upgrade the SEER rating on an HVAC replacement. Currently live in residence and we had a pretty nasty hail storm hit our area t...
Clayton Natho
Pulling Comparables - Systems to Use
I'm in the process of developing my business plan for the purpose of finding and acquiring buy and hold single family (possibly multi family), for the purposes of building a passive income stream in and around Houston...
Troy Sheets
Latch brand access systems for multifamily door entry
Latch is an amazing looking access system for multifamily. The only catch is it's strictly for 25 units and up. I have 50 units on the same block and apparently that's still a no go. What other comparable systems are ...
Michael Le
Appeal of large student housing?
So I saw two articles this morning both about large student housing deals. One was specific to a deal near the University of Houston recently changing hands and another more general one talking about how the deal volu...
Douglas Altman
managing from a distance
Managing a business from a distance.Alright BP could use some advice on this. I've purchased an automated lazer wash car wash with a couple of self-serve Bays as well. The business is located in St Marys Georgia whic...
Cara Lonsdale
To Have A Home Warranty Or Not? The Debate
Do you have a home warranty on your property? If so, what kind, how much did it cost, and what does it cover?Also, at what point does it not make sense to have home warranties on your properties anymore? Do you meas...
Unal Baris Kancoglu
HVAC is red-tagged. Need to replace it as quickly as possible.
I contacted as many companies as possible to get a quote to compare prices for new gas furnaces. I am looking for pricing information from the BP community on how much should I expect to pay for replacement and instal...
Sunil Hathiramani
Appraising ADU’s in California
Hello BP I wanted to ask if anyone has had any experience with what meathod appraiser's use after building an ADU? I currently am completing a garage conversion and another Junior ADU that will add 1278 sqft between ...
Nelson Del Castillo
Buying a house with original septic system to flip
I am looking to buy a house with the original septic system. I already know the tank is bad and needs to be replaced, the leaching field could not be easily checked being that they are deep under ground... would you s...
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Property Evaluation
Fair Market Value - A key to investing in real estate and structuring a good purchase is your ability to know the fair market value (FMV). You must understand the asking price and the list price are not the fair marke...