All Forum Posts by: Evan O'Brien

From what I understand, you would simply visit the county offices in person, or call them, or go to their online site and there should be info about tax delinquent properties and the date of the upcoming tax sale.

Hi everyone! Any recommendations for a professional home inspector in/near Kennesaw, GA? Thanks!

Hi David,

Check to see what the local city rules are in regards to how many people with different last names can live under the same roof. It varies from place to place. You might have trouble getting students to share a room rental, they tend to want more privacy once they move off campus. Your first year will involve lots of little issues needing attention (even in a nice renovated house) - if your wife's brother isn't a reliable/handy/proactive type, you're going to want to secure a handyman. You may be required to put more down (20%) if you state it will be an investment that you're going to place students in. Good luck!

Welcome, Robert! 

Does anyone here (in NY or the colder Northeast states) have a Mitsubishi heat pump for home heating and air conditioning? How do you like it? Thanks.

@Grant Rothenburger, @Colleen F. - The one nice thing about my house is it isn't your typical student rental. It is not very close to the campus/bars/party & music scene with lots of friends stopping by daily. We're 1.5 miles from campus and most of my tenants over the years have been grad students or seniors who are very busy with work and school. They aren't super social and don't often have many pals swinging by. I know because I lived in one of the rooms for many years. 

My next step is to install one of those doorbell motion-sensor cameras that sends you snapshots of everyone approaching the door just in case that begins to become the situation. More important than that, it will give me an idea if the snow has been plowed in the driveway or if anything looks amiss in the front of the house without having to drive by. I'll be sure to post about it.

I got the Schlage touchpad lock and it has been working very well. Only took a little more time to install than a regular lock. The instructions were clear and it's easy to program codes into it. I recommend it if you are on the fence. Got it at Lowe's for $110.

I have had one in a student rental since 2006. Had to replace the motor once after one tenant repeatedly flushed things bigger than TP down (I think it was about $350 for motor + handyman's install time). Aside from that, works fine and reliably. You do have to educate tenants that it won't work if the power goes out or the circuit breaker trips. Good luck with it!

Thanks to Sarah for putting together this informative event! I'm excited to keep an eye on Newburgh as a potential future investment. It seems like there is some good momentum happening! Thanks again.

Running a few minutes late, but look forward to meeting you all shortly!