Justin C.
How do you secure your shared basements? Multi-family investing
Hi all, I purchased a 2 unit that has a shared basement arrangement for utility/storage purposes. There is a wall down the middle ending at a "common" room in the rear where both electric meters are. There are simpl...
Bruce Archer
Rental window covering?
Is it customary to provide window coverings in a rental? Are they mandatory or a deal breaker in attracting good tenants. I have struggled with this question as they are not cheap, easily damaged or just disappear.Wha...
Johnny Nelson
Wheel Chair Access Ramp - Remove from upcoming Rehab?
About to rehab a duplex, which has an access ramp but the ramp needs work, and cramps the front yard and will require ongoing maintenance. Should I remove or update? What are the pros vs cons of having a rental proper...
Andrew Beaver
Enhancing a community
Hello BP community...Lately I've been thinking about my pursuit of real estate investing and something random came into my head and I wanted to hear your thoughts on it. From what i've seen... there is a population o...
Sylvia Schumacher
How to estimate renovation cost?
Hi all,
I am new to REI and look at different markets as my farm area. I stumbled across this bank-owned property in Pittsburg here in quite a decent area: https://www.homepath.fanniemae... I don't really consider bu...
Jeremy Fields
Replacing original 100 year old doors damaged by tenants
I have a 5 bedroom home that is about 100 years old and has the original solid wood interior doors. These doors arent perfect, after all, they are old, however still very sturdy. That is until my tenants decided it wo...
Brandon Brown
Flipping Mobile homes in Northern California
Hello, I'm about to buy my first mobile home to flip. Our plan is to fix it up and sell it. My questions are: Do we really need to get our dealers license if we plan to do this a few more times?In terms of transportin...
Travis Boyd
New Everett, WA based rental investor with buy and hold strategy
Hi all!
I am new to real estate investment and planning to start ramping up long term rental properties in 2025, however my first two primary residences were both converted into MIL's and rented within months after c...
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New Guy From California
Hi, Timo here, I'm new to this investing thing although I've been researching it buying everyone's "how to" courses the past 5 to 10 years. California is an intimidating market for newbies like myself, everyone you k...
Stephen E.
Stored Dishwasher
I had a dishwasher that I had pulled when renovating a unit and putting in stainless steel appliances. I kept it in the garage thinking it would be useful if a basic white dishwasher failed in one of our other units. ...