Matthew Banks
Answered: Sharing some helpful HVAC advice/insight
People are getting ripped off with HVAC furnace replacements and repairs. I hope this helps others:HVAC systems are treated like black boxes by most property owners, and that is a BIG MISTAKE. They are often quite sim...
Chris Pierog
What do you listen to?
What do you listen to?To relax, to learn, and to grow.
And what do you recommend? Relax: For me, I like to listen to music that is peaceful, in the genre of either chill or mild pop. I like to have not a lot of words...
Ben Leybovich
Turned My License into the State
Feel liberated from the stigma. I've had this thing for about 3 years, and by and large found it useless in what I do. I don't buy SFRs - I think you got to be nuts to buy those in most places in Ohio. I don't flip...
Calixto Urdiales
Really off topic! Talk about Workouts....
Okay since I got into the REI game and realized how much money there is out there I am constantly on the computer comparing deals. And ever since this happen and me passing the state where my matabolism works faster t...
Michael D Kaminski
How to Supervise my Property Manager?
Greetings! (First post on a BP Forum!)I have a portfolio of properties (more than 20 units) that are being handled by a single property manager. I get the owner's statement every month (from Buildium) that shows ren...
Samantha Klein
Tenant removed smoke detector
I went to my unit to work today while the tenant was at work. I noticed the smoke / Carbon monoxide detector had the batteries pulled. I texted him and he said it keeps going off when he cooks and even when he puts so...
Jennifer Jacobs
Contractors requesting deposit - is this standard?
Hi Everyone,What do you do when your contractor asks for a deposit?My partner and I have always done our own rehab. The next project we are working on we can’t do ourselves and are looking to hire a contractor.We’ve ...
Harman N.
Starting my REI adventure with a duplex in San Francisco Bay Area
Howdy everyone!Long time lurker, first time poster here! For the past year, whenever I Googled something about REI BP would inevitably come up, but I finally made an account! Since last spring '15 I was looking to buy...
David B.
Stockpile houses or go commercial
I was recently contacted by an investor asking why I have not considered investing in large apartment buildings. I currently invest in single family homes and small 1-4 unit apartment buildings. I am a full time inv...
John Fulton
Own or Rent Paradox: Your home is not an investment
There is a lot of commentary surrounding the topic of whether to rent or buy (Regarding personal residences). A roof over your head is an expenditure. The rent-or-own paradox is about losing the least amount of money ...