
25 February 2016 | 10 replies
I have what I believe to be a good team put together between plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and general contractors, but will I be able to use anyone who is not on the "203k approved" list?
15 November 2017 | 28 replies
Concrete: $75 a yard installedBrick: $.50 per brick installedpainting: $100-150 a room with trimexterior painting: $1800-$2500new hvac : $2300new window: $100-$150 for standard sizes x 2 for installdrywall : $12-$18 a sheet finished (depends on finish level and size of sheets)tile: $5 a square foot installed (add material cost of between $2 and $10)basic stainless appliance package : $2500hardwood $2 a sq. foot installed $1 a sq foot to refinish (add material cost of $2 to $10)plumbing: $100 per fixture to install and $100 per fixture rough-inelectrical: priced per outlet and per fixture for both rough-in and installTotal rewire of house: $3K-$6Kupgrade electrical service: $800Total replumb of house with pex (no slab): $2K - $5K10x10 set of cabinets no frills: $2500, about 1 day for a capenter to installcountertops: $1500-2000new roof: $5K (metal including materials)deck: $2K-$5Kbulldozer/bocat: $80 an hourdumptruck: $1.50 per mileCarpenter: $35 an hour low end + $10-$15 an hour for helpers. 2 carpenters can frame an entire house in less than a week.

2 March 2016 | 7 replies
I am here to pay it forward so reach out if there is some info or maybe connections you may be looking for that may move you along faster.My first property I bought was 10 acres with power and no water, bought it for 30k sold it for 50k, I was hooked after that, just kept repeating the process. had a good mentor at the beginning.Good luck here hope to see you around!

26 February 2016 | 8 replies
Multifamily conversions all have the same cons: electrical and gas workings and meters are difficult to maintain.

21 January 2019 | 19 replies
Lots of things can be wrong with a 115 year old house.. electrical, plumbing, etc.
28 February 2016 | 13 replies
Put the new furnace next to it, and have the HVAC tech swap over the electric, gas/oil pipe, flue pipe, and water lines or ducts (use flex duct rather than having sheet metal bent).

29 February 2016 | 3 replies
The issue now seems assembling my power team.

5 March 2016 | 14 replies
They are just as bad as cars - after they're off the lot they lose a hefty % of their value.I have been doing land home deals similar to @Curt Smithand do everything in my power to close under 20K and put under 10K into them before renting out the homes - eventually establishing credit for the tenant and selling it.

29 February 2016 | 0 replies
~$1800New Paint & Carpeting throughout ($8800)Replace the front porch deck boards ($3500)Power wash vinyl siding & roof ($500)Minor landscaping to clean up outside yard and minimal landscaping around the front and side ~$1000Extend the deck from the sliding glass door to the side kitchen door with one set of stairs entering the kitchen door (roughly 6-12 linear feet not including the steps) ~$3500New stove and dishwasher ($1200)I included a miscellaneous cost for anything that may come up of $5000.

1 March 2016 | 2 replies
Will need kitchen, bathroom, electrical, and paint, carpet, etc.