All Forum Posts by: Dennis Drury

Hey man, my partner and I have been getting our cabinets and countertops from this guy Jack on the 1800 block of Washington ave. His business is called "Quality's". He's easy to work with and we haven't found anyone with better pricing. He's got a nice level one granite for $28/sq ft, installation included. You got any good subs or vendors you'd be willing to share?

Dennis

My partner and I use "Quality's Home Center". (Not a typo. There must be a guy named Quality somewhere.) They are located at 18th and Washington. On our first flip we must have had the same kitchen layout priced at 15 different places on Washington Ave, and Quality's came out as the best value. Jack is the guy running the show, and he is very helpful and willing to work with investors.

BTW, we do always use Ikea hardware. They seem to have a good selection of moderately priced, modern looking handles and knobs.

Thank you for the responses. So yes, I think that it is a good idea, and we will most likely do it. I was under the impression that the whole egress requirement was only for bedrooms, which I had not planned on doing...It is something to look into though if feasible, because this is only a 2 bedroom home.

Mechanicals are pretty much all going to be replaced. We might try to save some/most of the ductwork, but we are going to replace the unit and move all of that stuff into a corner.

I am going to work on getting several quotes for all of this stuff over the next couple weeks.

Hello All,

I am a new investor out of Philadelphia, looking to do a combination of flipping and landlording.

As many of you probably know, Philadelphia consists of primarily row houses. Many of these houses are over 100 years old and have extremely low ceilings/under six feet of space between the floor and joists in the basement.

After checking out several of the competition's finished products, it seems like more and more people are digging out and finishing the basements in these row homes. It also seems like almost a necessity to get top dollar.

Does anyone on here have much experience in digging out and finishing basements? Does it seem like a worthwhile investment? Would it be dumb for my friend and I to rent a jackhammer and try to do it ourselves? (We're both bright, but lack much masonry experience and experience with what lies beneath houses.)

Any guidance is much appreciated. Thank you!

Dennis

Hello all,

My friend and I are new to real estate investing and are out of Philadelphia, PA. Thus far we have three properties under agreement: two tenant occupied rentals that don't need much work (yet), and a place we are going to flip.

The flip was was an REO, so we're not sure how long it'll be before we have the deed and can begin work. (Offer was accepted last Wednesday.) We plan on GCing the project ourselves, and would like to get several different plumbers, electricians, and HVAC guys (or gals) in over the next couple weeks to provide estimates/quotes.

Are there any members of the community that know of good people that might need work?

Thank you!

Dennis Drury