He frequently coaches students on things like floor plan and he really is a master. 

The next stage would be to install sheetrock on walls and ceiling, waterproof bathroom walls and install tiles, finished flooring, new kitchen cabinets and appliance, install bathroom fixtures.The problem is time. 

If they are on a second floor they do nothing for sound.

Purchase price: $Cash invested: $Completely renovated SFH, 3/2, built in 1999, 1214 sq ft with a new roof installed in April 2024, state-of-the-art smart LG appliances, and luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout.

I offer custom tile shower installation, tile over tub, kitchen tile backsplash, Schluter Floor warming, complete demo service, custom shower niche, floor tile installation. 

Eliminate all popcorn ceilings, repaint everything, new flooring throughout, renovate bathrooms, add a bathroom, renovate the kitchen, improve outdoor living, improve curb appeal, and believe it or not, make the garage exceptionally nice.

Eliminate all popcorn ceilings, repaint everything, new flooring throughout, renovate bathrooms, add a bathroom, renovate the kitchen, improve outdoor living, improve curb appeal, and believe it or not, make the garage exceptionally nice.

in the SF peninsula and down to Cupertino there was a builder who built about 30k homes in the 50s and 60s  called Eickler these were modern heat in the floor tons of glass interior walk ways with gardens in them etc etc.. very unique ..

Eliminate all popcorn ceilings, repaint everything, new flooring throughout, renovate bathrooms, add a bathroom, renovate the kitchen, improve outdoor living, improve curb appeal, and believe it or not, make the garage exceptionally nice.

If the answer to all three is Yes, I buy.And let life unfold.I have NO IDEA what the ultimate return will be….NONE….And neither does any other investor if they are honest…..most crystal balls I find are broken.But if one acquires the property is a solid long term manner based on fundamental investing principles and is never forced to sell…History indicates the long term trajectory of price and rents are up.In my experience, real estate follows cycles……. 6 or 7 years of a bull market, 1 or 2 years down (though the up is always larger than the down), 1 or 2 years of flat which then sets the floor for the next run up.