Andrew Chime
Prefabricated Homes Contribution to Affordable Living
Prefabricated homes/Container homes are a viable option for affordable living in many markets. An answer to the affordable housing crisis can simply be put as: increase the supply of housing. However, there are a numb...
Account Closed
Appraisal of a property with an ADU unit
I am working on refinance of my single family home with an recently developed ADU unit in the bay area that cost more than 300k to build and the appraiser only added 75k in value for the in law unitThe ADU unit is de...
Michael Wolffs
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia as an investment location
I'm an investor out of NYC. The NYC metro market rental market is in the twin bad places of being both priced and oversupplied with rentals currently. So I'm looking elsewhere. I had keyed in on Pittsburgh as an in...
Robert Kohnfelder
Pulling Comps for Appraisal -- Distance or Neighborhood?
Hey All!
A current BRRR rehab project of ours has an interesting location, and I'm wondering if anyone has ever had a similar situation they can elaborate on. Specifically, I'm wondering how it will impact the appr...
Jason Merchey
When to List a House Under Construction
When would you suggest listing a house that I am doing a major remodel on? It's at the stage now where the shingles are on, the doors and windows are in, but many other elements such as electrical and such are not...
Robert Carlson
Benefits of Buying New Construction
So what are the advantages of buying a NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME? Well, here are some:
- Minimal maintenance worries, as everything is BRAND NEW. And for those things that do pop up, they are likely covered under a hom...
Wai Chan
Idea about increasing cash flow on the existing triplex in San Diego
I have just purchased a triplex (two 1b/1b and one 2b/1b, 1700 sq ft in total) on a 7000sq ft land in San Diego (City Height). The zoning allow me build up to 5 units (1500sq ft max) on this land. I don't think demol...
Long Khang
Help to get start REI in Des Moines Iowa
I am an RE investor from boston, Massachusetts. I want to invest in Des Moines Iowa, and need advice from local investors. I am looking for, RE attorney, property management, contractors. Any preference would help....
Eli M.
Factors affecting home's value
Dear BP members,I was wondering, what factors could possibly affect a property's value?If there's a public school across the street, is it a plus or a minus?If there's a bodyshop next door, is it an advantage or disad...
Art Vandelay
Current Margins in New Builds?
Hi all,
First time poster here. Appreciate the community, the knowledge, and all the helping that goes on here.
In short, I'm trying to understand the margins on new builds people are seeing in these days given mark...