All Forum Posts by: John Harvey

Find one that also invests in real estate, they will understand your point of view.

Where is your water heater? Sometimes they fit in a utility closet...

Generally, for a room to classified as a bedroom it needs to have a window (or door) that is big enough for the inhabitant to exit out of in the event of an emergency. Specific building codes vary from state to state so a fixed size isn't standard across the country. In NC it's an opening min. 24"high x 20" wide with a sill no more than 44" off the floor.

If it's a quick fix to enlarge a window in a room and call it a bedroom it would be worth it.
Hope that helps
-John

Bryan,
If you're in NC it still gets cold enough to freeze pipes. Can the patio be enclosed? I don't know what the floor plan is like but I've designed W/D under stairs, in the kitchen, in the garage, stacked in the master closet as well as the standard mudroom/laundry area.

What's the plan like?
John

Hello Chris,
Welcome to the BP forum.
My situation is similar to yours, and I'm currently studing for the real estate exam in North Carolina right now. Your question is interesting - I'd like to hear what others have to say about the value of the real estate license for investors.

John

Hi Donna,
Welcome to the BP forum! I'm right down the road from Lexington - so I had to say Hi.
John

What do you plan to do with the house....live in it, flip it, rent it out? Is it possible to repair the crack rather than tear it out and re-pour?

If you got some reasonable bids, I'm leaning towards the fix.
John

Hi Andrew,
At this point I just want to get started in real estate investing. I'm an architect - but I'd ultimately like to be an architect/developer. Any thoughts on how to get started?

Anyone out there in North Carolina - Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area want to network?

I'd like to see an architect and/or designer forum. I did a search on the topic and there's quite a bit under "design" or "architect" - it would be nice under one spot.
Thanks-
John