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All Forum Posts by: James Powell

James Powell has started 4 posts and replied 33 times.

Post: Where to buy appliance packages

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

Curious where people would suggest to buy a package of kitchen appliances from in the Dallas/Fort Worth area?

Post: 3 rental properties need new roofs. How do I deal with roofers?

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Kieran Donahue @Mark Fries

Mark is 100 percent correct. Everyone does storm damage here and everyone waits for the next hail storm to let insurance pay for their roof.

Post: 3 rental properties need new roofs. How do I deal with roofers?

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Kieran Donahue

If you want class 4 shingles for the insurance discount. You will have to go out of pocket. Insurance company is not going to upgrade you for free. Dallas was hit by a large hail storm around the same time as OK so very unlikely someone from Dallas is going to want to go up to OK for the amount of what you are talking about. I suggest using someone local. Did you handle the insurance yourself ?

Post: NAPA Auto Parts in Clyde, Texas

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Autumn Rankin

Very nice! Do you prefer this to REI that involves tenants ?

Post: First house hack!! But is it worth it? Help!

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Daniel Porter

@Daniel Porter

5 Bedroom house for 120 k in Dallas ? Does it need work ? You do not mention any rehab costs.

Post: Advise on contractor's quote

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Hector Ayala

Def get more quotes. Contractor doesn’t really want this job

Post: First Time House Hacker

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Paul Burns

Hey Paul,

I am currently doing my first house hack here in DFW in Grapevine. Just wanted to comment on doing a rehab is a huge time commitment. If you are going to do the rehab yourself. Plan on spending every weekend there for a few months. Honestly, it’s been an amazing experience, because then you have some way to gauge bids from contractors and get a better sense of material costs.

Post: LVP over concrete and wood subfloor - underlayment needed

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

Post: LVP over concrete and wood subfloor - underlayment needed

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

Post: LVP over concrete and wood subfloor - underlayment needed

James PowellPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Grapevine, TX
  • Posts 33
  • Votes 17

@Daria B.

I would of done the exact same thing. But, I convinced LL to give me contractor pricing. Seemed higher quality than the brands I looked at Home Depot and decided to go with that. I'll attach some photos of it finished. I think I paid $55/100sq or $45/100sq. I would have to double check.