All Forum Posts by: Tim C.

Yeah the third is extremely beautiful, but I will be using the white 3x6 in the middle photo with a 3 row square blue mosaic similar in size to that of the top photo.

I'm honestly thinking of going with picture number 2 as it is a simple design that will be simple to install.

Hello BP Community!

I currently have 3x6 subway tiles and some blue mosaic squares for an accent row that are ready to be applied. Here are my "design" questions...

1. Do you think a blue accent row is okay when it comes to reselling the house? I had trouble picking a neutral accent row color that would look good and give the shower some pop.

2. With the accent row we have some decisions to make. What do you think looks best and will increase the resale value the most?

a. pencil strip all the way until it butts up against the bullnose along the edge. (1st picture)

b. no pencil strip with mosaic butting up against the bullnose (2nd picture)

c. pencil strip creating a box effect (3rd picture)

e. Any other ideas?

Thank You! :D

So I now have my 3x6 subway tile and some blue mosaic squares for an accent row ready to be applied. Here are my "design" questions...

1. Do you think a blue accent row is okay when it comes to reselling the house? I had trouble picking a neutral accent row that would look good and give the shower some pop.

2. With the accent row we have some decisions to make. What do you think looks best?

a. pencil strip all the way until it butts up against the bullnose along the edge. (1st picture)

b. no pencil strip with mosaic butting up against the bullnose (2nd picture)

c. pencil strip creating a box effect (3rd picture)

e. Any other ideas?

Thank You! :D

Hi @Brook W.,

It's nice to meet a fellow Miami Alum on here! I was originally planning on investing in Oxford but my extensive research of the area doesn't make it look so good. Miami has been building a lot of student housing and a new apartment complex just went up as well. I also don't want to deal with the frequent vacancies due to students graduating.

Where do you own your duplex? Is it cash flowing at all?

Best,

Tim

Hi @Tim G.,

I am looking for a SFH. How are things going with your flip? Does West Chester have any potential for a flip and hold strategy?

I think Hamilton has a lot of potential, but it may be a hard market for a beginning investor like myself, for the variety in neighborhoods like you mentioned. How did you come up with the rent estimates? In Oxford it was easy for me to figure out as property management companies post the information online, however I haven't had the same luck in Hamilton or other areas of interest.

Have you considered Dayton at all, I think of it being like Hamilton but on a larger scale.

Thanks to all for the kind welcomes and advice!

@Shawn Holsapple I really appreciate your advice. I've read 3 of the books on your list but I'll start tackling each 1 by 1 and I'll watch the freedom to flip clip today!

You're right and I know that I have a tendency to over analyze. The post war ranch advice is good, I had been limiting my searches to homes built in 1960's or earlier. I'll also take the property manager advice to heart, I'm going to need someone who can look after my rental any time I leave the area and would eventually like to take a cut on income to outsource some of the work to a manager.

Speaking hypothetically, do you think it would be better to buy a $50,000 home that rents for $650 vs a $25,000 home that rents for $450 because of fewer tenant issues? My current plans are to get involved in a cheap rental (30k or less - rent ready) for the learning experience as a way to lower my risk for the education.

Thanks again!

TJ

So I've decided to take the advice of @Jean Bolger and tile up to the ceiling. What I'll do is use mastic on the 1.5 foot of drywall (below ceiling) that is above the concrete backer board to apply those tiles.

However, I've run into an issue where I have an inch and a half of tile floating on the bottom row nearest the tub because I stopped the backerboard at the top of the tub flange. For this reason I don't think I'll be able to use the 3x6 subway tiles I originally planned on because only half of the tile would be adhered to the backerboard while the other half would be floating in front of the tub flange (with nothing behind it).

Do you guys think the 4x8 subway tile (my new option) would look just as nice or do you have recommendations for larger tiles that will increase home resale value?

Thanks for your advice!

TJ

@Jean Bolger -That's a great point to bring it to the ceiling, I wish I would have thought of that before I laid and water proofed the backerboard.

@Justin S. - Good idea to use a different colored subway tile for the accent, it looks good. Interesting how you went with a lower accent row than most.

@Bryce Y. - Looks good, I'd be all for the 12x12 but they'd clash with our floor tiles.

That's gorgeous Rob! We are thinking more along the lines of white subway tile with an accent row. Do you think that would attract renters or help sale? The problem with doing something like you have here is we have 12x12 grey blend tiles on the floor (which would be ugly in a shower) and we don't want the shower wall tiles to clash.

Hi all,

I have a standard white 5 ft tub surround that has been prepped and is now ready for tile. Can you give me advice/pictures of a simple tile design (a do-it yourselfer could install) that will appeal both to renters and help the resale value? The vanity, mirror, and trim of the bath are white so I'd like to stick with white/nuetral accent look.

Thank you!

TJ