All Forum Posts by: Shane Ward

I am buying a duplex that has no A/C and want to make it attractive to potential renters. Should I have central installed or is it just another thing to worry about? 

I also had an issue where i found a property on Trulia for sale for 80k (2 unit). I told my agent that i needed info on it and if it checked out i wanted to put an offer in at 70k. He came back and said that he didnt have an issue with the offer but it was very aggressive. I said that 10k is not that aggressive. He said its 30k nder the asking price, On the MLS they are asking 100k for it. He said they are asking 60k for one side and 50k for the other or 100k for both. I told him that Trulia has it listed at 80k for both. He called the listing agent and Trulia was accurate. I have it under contract for 70k.

So true. She's my safety net.

Thank you. There is enough going on that I don't need to force it. I'm just going to pass on this one.

Thank you everyone.  I'm moving on from this one.  When it feels too difficult, most times it is. 

There is no master bath and the kitchen is now where the back use to be. I planned on adding a bathroom and trying to add closets but there is not much room left. 

I am not sure there is a lot I can about the floor plan because of the staircases except add an addition. The numbers work if I can sell at the comps price.

That's exactly how I feel. I have a very helpful realtor that does not push me to buy, but he pushing a little on this one because he believes it's in the right place at the right money.

I found a Fix-N-Flip 3/1 that is priced at 56k needs about 40k in rehab and the ARV is 165k+. My problem is the layout is so bad that im afraid that it will kill the sale. The lot is a beautiful corner lot, the outside of the house looks good, just some minor things, all the mechanicals are good. There is no bathroom on the second, each floor has a stair case in the middle breaking up the floors into small rooms, and no closets anywhere in the house. Should I scrap it and move on or buy it and hope? Does the floor mean that much you guys or is all about the numbers? BTW- My wife hates the idea of buying it.

Mel, Nancy and Hunter, Thank you guys for the tips and encouragement. Nancy, I really wish I had found Biggerpockets  a sooner than I did, but I found it and now I have to "Vacuum the Truck". I will let you know how it goes.