
29 December 2023 | 14 replies
Often times for the violations you'll need to get an architect involved like @Prashanth Mahakali or @Samuel Pavlovcik - it is sometimes necessary to rectify the violations with architectural plans and then a contractor like us has to come and do the work.
9 April 2016 | 105 replies
I capitalized on the architecture of the building and rather than gutting the place, refreshed the original cabinets, installed period-appropriate lighting fixtures, got a new stainless fridge but found a vintage Frigidaire wide-coil stainless steel cooktop and installed a new stainless 18" dishwasher (where there previously was no dishwasher at all).

9 February 2022 | 2 replies
Hello BP Family,I am working on project, already have the approved architecture drawing, gutting the whole place.

11 January 2022 | 22 replies
. :-)There are many other ways how you can promote your condos (and not pay airbnb fee):- Create a website for your buildings (use a good SEO company to go on top of Google search)- Create social media pages- Get listed on TripAdvisor- Work with a local property rental company- Get listed on HomeAwayWe are an architectural/ real estate company in Tulum, and we do property management for all our clients.

13 February 2024 | 0 replies
Incorporating technology into the process increases efficiency and precision and allows for deeper insight.Prior to implementing the new technology, a cost segregation study would require professionals to spend much time going over the architectural blueprints and conducting extremely thorough site visits in order to be able to classify the assets into the correct category.

13 February 2024 | 0 replies
In this post, I share with you the pre-construction investment benefits in the Dominican republic in the tourism sectors like Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, Sosua, and others.Among the benefits of acquiring properties on plans are the following:1- Capital Gains: the increase in the value of a property over time, due to different factors, such as accessibility, location, within the urban environment, services and infrastructure, and urban and architectural value.2- CONFOTUR tax benefits: law 158-01, which establishes tax benefits for real estate investors in the country's tourism sectors, which grants the benefit of tax exemption for 15 years.a)- Real estate transfer tax 3%.b)- Real estate asset tax (IPI) 1%.3- Financing available with an interest rate of 0%:Which works depending on the policies of each project, it normally works as follows.a)- the unit must be reserved from $2000 onwards.b)- They are given an approximate period of 21 days - 30 days to complete the downpayment 20%.c)- it is financed in monthly installments without interest until 50% of the value of the property is reached at the time of delivery 12-24 monthly paymentsd)- the remaining 50% can be financed with a bank or you can pay it cash.4- Resort administration: which guarantees monthly profitability and a return on investment which we could talk about by a zoom meeting..Thank you

9 June 2021 | 154 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.

23 August 2020 | 13 replies
I don't know how long ago you posted this question but i am an architectural designer and ex general building contractor.

9 February 2024 | 1 reply
Have always had a passion for real estate, architecture, and design-and thought if not now, then when?

7 July 2021 | 4 replies
I'm a a student at Mizzou in Columbia, Missouri, completing my last year in the Architecture and interior design program.