Zach Ziskin
ECO/Green property market
What are everybody's thoughts on rehabbing properties with the angle of making them green/eco-friendly properties as a primary selling point? I know that this would mean more expensive rehab costs for materials, but ...
Mindy Jensen
Asbestos Question: How safe is encapsulation?
I represent the buyers in a transaction. Popcorn ceiling from a 1966 build. Ceiling is currently in excellent shape, no peeling, cracking or falling off.If asbestos is present, how safe is it to encapsulate with gypsu...
Cherie Egbert
include carpet cleaning in rental property
We have our first rental property and our tenants have been in there almost 3 years which is longer than we expected. The question is how to inform our tenant that we would like the carpet cleaned? We want to preser...
Sharath Kumar
Redo the old apartment and rent
We took over the apartment. Did not form business yet but idea is to redo everything and keep collecting the checks for next 15 yrs. my partner thinks it's not a good idea to change drywall sheets but change everythin...
Michael King
Asbestos suspected, is the deal worth it?
I'm getting close to going under contract for a 4 plex built in 1950. The seller gave me his inspection report from 4 years ago when he bought it, and the inspector suspected asbestos floor tiles in the entryway. I kn...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- beyond. Silver Lake Subdivision
We sold our largest self storage location. See separate post. Wanting to reinvest back into the market so we do t lose out to inflation. Part of the funds we are closing on a five acre future Storage location. Will ...
Timothy W.
Do you keep a supply of food on hand?
This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
Sean Autry
I thought Vinyl was great!!!
SUPER bummed. Maybe I went with the wrong brand?Rather than carpet, I went with 4mm luxury vinyl planks for 2 of my units. I figured they’ll last longer (cheaper over time), and they’re very durable (so I’m tenant p...
Henry Clark
Self Storage Day to day Constructing a new facility
Day in the life- Constructing a New Facility location
23 June 2020, 08:39 We are starting our 8th and final storage location. I will try to give an update as we go through construction. Although this will be instruct...