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Ryan Dietrich Is a Firepit a Bad Idea?
12 September 2018 | 4 replies

My wife and I are moving into a quad house hack in a few weeks. The place has an amazing back yard surrounded by a tree line.

We want to build a fire pit so that we can host people and burn the excessive amounts of ...

Belinda Lopez Estimating repairs on Burn Houses
9 July 2013 | 1 reply

Does anyone know if the BP Book on Estimating repairs includes any info on Burn house properties? Does anyone know if there are extra costs involved with burned homes over regular rehabs? I'm wholesaling a 6817 sq.f...

David Ginn My Contractor is Killing All My Profits
9 August 2021 | 19 replies

One of the biggest things that you have in a flip project or even a buy and hold project is your contractors. A lot of times one of the things that people will say is, “I'll just go do the work myself,” well you got a...

Austyn Victoria Chimney falling off house - Should I try to save it? SLC
9 April 2019 | 3 replies

Hey BP!How valuable is a fireplace/ wood burning stove to a home in Salt Lake City Utah? Is it necessary to have a secondary heat source? (Furnace is only a few years old)I’m under contract on a buy and hold single fa...

John Crimmins Best Credit Card for STR's?
11 January 2023 | 22 replies

Hey all, wondering what the best business or personal credit card would be for STR. I saw Lowe's gives 3% cash back on their purchases,  I already have an Amazon card with 5% back on amazon stuff, wondering if there's...

Joe Stout Adding a Firepit to my STR- Gas or Woodburning?
8 June 2023 | 29 replies

Adding a firepit to my STR in Port Clinton Ohio. Can you guys help me decide on the specs and the type? Are there any hazards I should watch out for with gas? Can you make more cashflow with wood-burning since you're ...

Timothy Burns How to approach Lease Violations--Rookie First Timer Landlord
30 June 2023 | 41 replies

To clarify my situation, I am in my first year of landlording, househacking a duplex, so I live next door to tenant. Tenant hasn't even been here a full six months and has broken the lease I feel several ways, but Im ...

Robert K Holmes First Time Considering Rental Properties
17 September 2022 | 3 replies

Hi! I'm a total beginner here, so forgive my lack of expertise. I just joined the site and I'm about to watch the intro webinar. Some older friends of mine have moved on from their first homes and now rent them out fo...

Meagan Lapworth Newbie looking at an off-market Duplex with Owner carry option, it has burn damage.
4 October 2024 | 2 replies

Hi all! Title says most of it, my realtor has a relative with a duplex with burn damage in Oregon in the area I'm looking to buy my first househack. Burn damage in the attic was from a past tenant and their BBQ grease...

Dave Stokley Do you allow real (wood) fires in fireplaces at STRs?
6 May 2021 | 12 replies

In the process of purchasing a log-cabin in a National Park that has several nice fireplaces. Curious whether people allow fires, and also whether they provide firewood.