All Forum Posts by: Joshua Poitras

hey justin, fellow realtor and investor here and lowell, inalso work for the fire dept. How is it going!

Hey Joseph, 

  Welcome to BP, What are you looking to have in your single family home purchase? 

@ Ray H - Love the way you think Ray H, We had to do the demo permit just to get work started. If I could go back in time, I would of done a short form new kitchen and bath and skim coated the existing walls. I guess we all learn one way or the other. My budget went out of control and couldnt hold it as a buy and hold after I typed the words " FULL GUT REHAB" on my permit aplication, lol Will never ever ever use those words again. 

Also becareful on three deckers because they may see doing all the kitchen and baths as removing more than 50% of the drywall, then you can start looking for sprinkler companies. 

Ray H, If your around would love to meet up with you netwrok and talk shop, think I am actually showing a property on washington st in dorchester this sunday. 

just be sure not to remove 50% or more of the drywall or you'll be adding sprinkler too. 

hey Lior, 

Started investing in re through buy and holds and did 7 flips last year including a condo conversion,  message me of you like to meet up and talk real estate.

try to secure a short form "new kitchen/new bath permit" if your not doing any major renovation work such as gutting all the walls or demoing a lot of walls. 

If you apply for a long form you will end up waiting a month for planning to check all the codes on your plans. 

Short form can save u a lot of time also base your prices of rsmeans.com. 

Also beware of stretch code requirement. I've dealt with Boston permitting many times. 

Reach out to me if you like to meet and talk more.

looking for a good go-to stager myself, interested in any referrals people may have for professional and good stagers 

Accounting and Keeping Rent coming in on time and dealing with vacancy. 

@ Robert Davis

Rob, 

I am from Lowell and been practising investing in real estate and helping people buy and ell in the greater Boston area for three years now. I would love to discuss what I think are the advantages amd disadvantages are in certain areas of greater boston. Would you be willing to meet over coffee?