Phillip Garcia
Are buyer requests overboard and a little absurd??
This will be my first home sale. I listed this beach home 2 bed 2 bath with a loft one block from main entertainment strip in Long Beach Washington for 225k buyer offers 205k I came back at 215k in hopes of a 210k cou...
Andrew So
Should I remove old electrical wiring if over boarding ceiling?
Hi, I am rehabber new to the scene. Currently, I am doing rehabbing my first property and it's a building built in the 1900's and need some advice on redoing the electrical system.The building is currently single mete...
Account Closed
Schedule E Red Flags
Hi,I looked on my returns this year on my schedule E and on one of my rentals my CPA didn’t put an amount in my utilities section. Would that be a red flag for the IRS for audit? The building is a multi family 6 unit....
Mark B.
Dropbox Security Questions
Good morning! I'm getting starting in REI and am currently working on my first deal. I'm getting a lot of files sent to me and have been managing them on my computer in an encrypted folder. I use dropbox for other f...
Antonio Bodley
Does it make sense?
Does it make sense to go over board decorating or should I say "add value" to a home you never intend to sell? I know of a certain someone who goes too far with decorations to the inside and outside of the house. Mos...
Jesse Steven Jordan
Fix and Flip with a pool in Southern California.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $520,000
Cash invested: $82,900
Sale price: $745,000
Bought Single family home with a pool, new floor, new kitc...
Shawn C.
Best MTR software approach for owner-occupied house hack (no other properties)
Hi House-hackers,I've seen different advice about software that MTR folks should be using but it seems like the suggestions are based on people having multiple properties they're managing, both as STR and/or MTR.I'm s...
Tim Silvers
Flipping prior fire-damaged house
Our SRPD has no section in it which specifically asks if the seller has knowledge there was past fire damage (unlike for mold) to the property, however, the buyer's inspection revealed burned wood that had been spraye...
Jimmy Chao
Crawl space keeps plumbing - 2 different suggestions
My crawl space has been filling with water and had 2 plumbers take a look. 1st plumber says that the gutter down sprout is broken. He recommends repairing and attaching the downsprout to a drain that leads away from h...
Najeh Davenport
Section 8 property do i or dont i renovate
question I had is I got estimate to do a $30,000 renovation on the section 8 property. (new flooring, new kitchen remodel, new bathroom remodels. )I’m trying to decide. Should I pull the trigger or just clean up the ...