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6 December 2021 | 0 replies
We added a bathroom reconfigured the layout of the house.
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29 December 2021 | 16 replies
When looking for your primary, look for properties with value add so you can force appreciation by fixing stuff up or adding an extra bathroom/bedroom.Wish you the best of luck.
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17 December 2021 | 106 replies
I'd point out that the bathrooms were completely remodeled and he'd shoot back "but they aren't newly added, bathrooms were here before".
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6 December 2021 | 0 replies
Replaced all flooring, roof, cabinets, marble counters, light fixtures, stainless appliances, interior paint, ceiling repair, new walk in shower in master, new bathroom vanities, shelves in bathroom, chain link fence, new Air Conditioning, and landscaping.What was the outcome?
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6 December 2021 | 3 replies
I looked at 9 bed facility before which had a similar layout, but in my case it would have been more beneficial to me to build more bathrooms.
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6 December 2021 | 3 replies
@David Walbolt I have attached a more detailed image of my layout (Image 2), but essentially there is a space between Bedroom 1 and the Living room that is occupied by two closets that share a wall.
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7 December 2021 | 1 reply
Other than that we will just be putting in new flooring, paint, bathroom vanities, etc.
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7 December 2021 | 3 replies
Also important to remember is that an OPRA does not resolve all of the issues if a permit was never applied for a there is suddenly a basement bathroom.
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1 January 2022 | 16 replies
If your house is a 1950s with minimal updates in a C/D area, $800/month is not unreasonable given the 1 bathroom and lack of updates.
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8 December 2021 | 9 replies
Scopes of work are essential and per Bruce's comments above, I love using the penalty/bonus feature in my contracts when i hire contractors and have no problem with them as the contractor.