David Jones
commercial space development
Hi All,I am currently interested in purchasing a property and I am looking for some possible ideas of what to put it the building.It is a 4500 square foot cape style building that was previously a medical office build...
Vince Ivanov
AZ remodel - cost to raise the roof
I’m looking at a house in Scottsdale but it needs some work. I’m trying to get a ballpark idea about the costs to remodel. The house is about 3400 sq, single level. One of the main issues with the house is that it has...
Scott K.
Forced appreciation examples
I'm curious to better understand some of the nuances around forced appreciation while rehabbing. Some questions include:- When is it appropriate to add an additional bedroom?- When is it appropriate to add an addition...
Amity Word
How much should we cash flow when house hacking - Single Family home- 4 bedroom/3 bth
I have a 4 bedroom ..3 bath home purchased at $275K.
Mortgage is $2210. It's only 1400 sq ft. Large deck/huge fenced in back yard/fire pit.
I'm estimating rooms can range from $950 to $1300 based on what I've se...
Shalaye Camillo
Should I add a 2nd bath to my rental unit?
I own a 2 family house in the city (Boston) and currently have a vacant 3 bedroom 1 bath unit which I have been renting fully furnished for 4300/month. I can rent it non-furnished for around 2900. My house is almost 1...
Marco Santana
Strategy advice for rehab and refi - rental
Hello Investors,I've just purchase my 1st rental property and I have a Limited budget for rehab - 15K all-in.The kitchen and bathroom need some work, the floor carpet need to be removed and the house might need some p...
Al Enrique Canall
First Investment: How Much Should I Spend Remodeling/Improving?
Hi BP Community!A month ago I closed my first Duplex in Jacksonville, FL. Total: $141,000Cash: $27,000But now, I'm very confused onto what to do next. I'm needing to make some minor fixes to the property, mostly cos...
Max Kimmel
Basement bedrooms in appraisal
Hi,I'm in the process of buying a house, and recently got back the appraisal. The appraisal amount is fine, but one thing I was curious about was how a basement bedroom/bathroom would affect the value.Most of the com...
Nicholas Bronte
Bath remodel options
Hi BP,I have a duplex that I plan on using as a long-term rental. There is a single bathroom in each unit. In each bathroom there is what appears to be an older clawfoot tub that has been "built-in" with painted ply...
Roger G.
Killed deal because of appraisal
I was selling my flip property for $199k
I had the property appraised at $205k.
Once I had the property in contract with an FHA buyer, the bank sent an appraiser and she came in at $185k
In her appraisal she wrote tha...