All Forum Posts by: Benjamin Hirsch

The pictures really don't show the whole kitchen, can you post a fast sketch with measurements and where the appliances are currently located. I've done many similar apartments in Manhattan, and would be happy to help.

Ben

Hi Cynthia,

I am a part time investor and a vendor as well, and have been involved literally with hundreds of real estate investments, please let me know how I can help. If you are looking for Meetups or connections to particular types of people please don't hesitate to reach out, I love being a connector.

In the meantime, make it an awesome day!

Ben

@Steven Zai

These days with the imports from China, you are able to get extremely inexpensive quality cabinets, the type you werent able to get as little as 2 years ago. The quality on some of the manufacturers are anywhere as good as the domestically produced cabinetry.

Haveing said that, as there are many cabinets to choose from you have to pick one that fits for rentals. Though we sell about 70% of our cabinets in the white shaker style, I would strongly discourage you from doing that. 

You need an attractive cabinet that can stand up to minor abuse. No cabinet can withstand major abuse. Therefore, keep away from painted cabinet doors as they scratch in no time. A Stained, mid-tone wood cabinet is probably the best as it is very forgiving with scratches and stains, and can be easily touched up. A dovetailed drawer is a must, as the first part of a cabinet to fall apart is the drawer.

I hope I was able to help you a bit.

Ben

I agree totally with J Scott. As I am a part time investor, but I have been to literally thousands of rehabs, I find that people are scared off with cabinet expenses. It is truly amazing, how little one has to pay for cabinetry to make the kitchen look extremely attractive. Finding a good kitchen guy that specializes in rehabs, will help minimize the impact of the cabinet investment.

Just my 2 cents.

Ben

Best of luck @Timothy J.

I hopre your ROI is bigger than you expected.

Be well

Ben

Hi,

I think the best solution for that would be to check with the local neighbors. I myself live in Passaic County, and it's amazing how my block never gets flooded yet there are many blocks not far from my house that get flooded after every storm. 

One hint though is if the house is in the middle or on the bottom of  a slope. That seems to make all the difference.

Please feel free to reach out with any further questions.

Ben

Hi,

As I am a kitchen designer, I would be happy to give you a general idea and layout. It's really not that big of a deal. If you message me with the rough measurements of the kitchen I'll be happy to sketch up something nice for you.

Ben

Hi,

As I go into many homes that look like a disaster, the finished product usually ends up looking pretty good. I find that the best investors and rehabbers, look past the deficiencies of the property and see the potential it could be. As was mentioned before, it's really a numbers game, and the numbers need to make sense. But with creative imagination you can take a real ugly house and convert it to a beautiful sellable home. 

I hope that helps.

Ben

Darren,

That's a great idea. Count me in.

Ben

Hi,

Ikea cabinets are tops in the area of style, but it ends there. There are many companies that sell all wood cabinets, fully assembled, and better quality than Ikea. The two main complaints that I hear about Ikea cabinets is their prices are way too high for what you're getting, and they have very limited amounts of cabinet sizes, thus not being able to design the Perfect kitchen. I hope this helps.

Ben