All Forum Posts by: Brigitte McAuliff

Hi there,

I have a triplex and a single family home in San Antonio, TX. I’ve owned these properties for several years now, but will be managing them on my own since I still have the same tenants from when I first acquired the properties, and property management is no longer worth the monthly expense.

That being said, I am looking for an electrician, plumber, and general maintenance contractor to work with for these 4 units?

I am an out of state investor, so I am looking for someone who is honest, responsive, and reasonable. A bulk of my portfolio is in another state, but I take pride in these traits, as I believe it has resulted in our continued success. So I hope to find these traits in these trades!

Appreciate anyone’s help, time, and advice!

@Brian Larson

Great info! I always love hearing California numbers haha.. a little different than Oklahoma 😅 but sounds like you’ve utilized your situation well. However, it’s still frustrating getting half the return.

Nonetheless, it’s another data point and I appreciate all the info.

@Chris Seveney

Understood. Thanks for the responses!

I think I'm being conservative with 1/3 the main house $/sqft for an ADU, but I've heard 1/2 or even 70% of it from another appraisal.

I'll try and remember to post back when I receive the appraisal in September as to how much they valued our ADU.

@Brian Larson

Totally agree! This is a pre-existing ADU which needs some work in order to make rentable. With the higher interest rates, happy we came across this property at this time (2x rents - cash flow).

How much did the main house go for on the appraisal? What is the sqft of the main house and ADU? Trying to get a better picture of your numbers.

@Chris Seveney

Appreciate the response, Chris!

Do you know how they allocation monies for the ADU structure?

Again, looking for a rough estimate to determine how much money I should throw at it. Conservatively, we are estimating 1/3 the $/sqft that the main house comps out to. Main house goes for about $180/sqft, thus back house is ~$60/sqft. Not sure if that sounds reasonable.

Hi everyone! Looking for some insight on how to estimate the ARV of an ADU in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The main house is easy to comp, but ADU's are uncommon in the area. I'm in the process of creating the scope and rehab budget, which I'm hung up on because of the uncertainty with the ARV. Thus, looking for a rough estimate for ADU's?

@Devin Bost Following some of these posts from a while back, just bought a 3/1 in midtown tulsa. Currently, looking for plumbing, electrical, Sheetrock, and carpentry contractors. Wasn’t sure if you’re still in the tulsa market. Hope your project has gone well. Thanks!

@Jeffrey Vandagriff Following some of these posts from a while back, just bought a 3/1 in midtown tulsa. Currently, looking for plumbing, electrical, Sheetrock, and carpentry contractors. Wasn’t sure if you’re still in the tulsa market. Thanks!

@Damian Young Following some of these posts from a while back, just bought a 3/1 in midtown tulsa. Currently, looking for plumbing, electrical, Sheetrock, and carpentry contractors. Wasn’t sure if you’re still in the tulsa market. Thanks!

@Stone Saathoff

I completely understand. Thanks for help!