I just can't do the stairs anymore.Financially, I know we'd benefit from moving to a smaller house with less acreage, but since I married a man 8 yrs my junior who loves raising livestock, and since I love where we live, we've decided to supplement our social security disability with REI instead so we can earn the money needed to upgrade/remodel our house to make it more mobility friendly for the future.But you all gave me a great idea to think about - carve out a niche to target the Baby Boomer market in our area.

Long time investor returning to the area after many years away.  Will be buying properties in the Blue Springs and Lee's Summit general area.  Primarily interested in fix to sell, but will look at some buy and hold fo...

I just take care of issues immediately once they arise whether it's a clogged toilet or no hot water.

Abou;I have experience in buying distress 8 unit with two tenets.The 1st thing I did was to visit each unit make detailed notes as to what was needed to bring that apartment back to life to attract the higher end renter.Than, inspected the foundation and the roof, attic, common areas, went to court house looked up records on property, spoke to building inspector,They usually have some inside info on things that nobody else has.While doing the above, find out what is market rent is, this will help determined cash flow after repairs.What I did to get renters in, as soon as I finished remodeling an apartment I started advertising for rent with a lower rent rate then others in the market, the idea is to get her fixed up and all unites occupied, as soon as that happens you can start raising the rent. 

You can confirm by sticking a sheet of toilet paper against the grill cover and see if it sticks.

You can then buy houses at a discount for cash, do some remodeling. get it appraised at the higher value then do a cash out refi with a conventional loan to get your cash back.

I remodeled them all on my own.  

Hello BP Members,We are Northwest Structural Renovations we offer rehab, remodeling and new construction services to Washington and parts of Oregon to investors, banks, homeowners, etc.Our family has been in the planning, engineering, architecture and construction industry for well over four generations.We plan to buy, fix and flip properties and also buy, fix and hold nightly vacation rentals and monthly rentals.We would love to hear what people have to say about the hottest areas in Washington and Oregon for our ventures and also any recommendations anyone has.

I have several investors who need bids as well as clients looking to do remodeling. 

As of right now I am working as a Project Manager for a family and have been taking care of their remodels.