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Bruce P. How to get good new home/ADU construction specifications?
1 September 2020 | 7 replies

Hi BP community,
So my friend is spinning their wheels a bit. They are planning to put a detached ADU (accessory dwelling unit) on the property containing their SFH (single family home) in southern California.  They ...

Khouri Rice Need some advice
6 September 2013 | 11 replies

Hello BP, I am looking for some advice, I am a little stuck as to what my best course of action for my first purchase might be...(my long term goal is to build a portfolio of buy and hold rentals, while doing a few fl...

Dante Nava Am I just doing what's easy?
29 March 2014 | 6 replies

In my world, making and working on websites is easy. I'm learning about SEO and applying it to my site, and (as far as I can tell) am doing so in leaps and bounds. I'm also doing my own social media, and generating...

Kc Brown Good idea to build house with attached ADU for rental investment?
28 November 2020 | 7 replies

For those looking for additional details. I live in the Seattle area. I am planning on purchasing a lot somewhere in the Eastside (Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish). And within the next 2-3 years I am planning on building...

Shiloh Lundahl 520k increase in value. Today was a Good Day.
24 May 2021 | 16 replies

12-plex in Tucson, Arizona. Purchased August 2020.Purchase Price: 680kRepairs: Around 50kRaised rents from $500 to $725Today the appraisal came in at 1.2 million.Today was a good day.

Michelle Bright Can these hardwood floors be saved?
19 July 2016 | 10 replies

Looking to rehad a property with pretty bad hardwood floors. The home was built in 1900 and the owner has taken up some of the carpet in the living room. Pieces of the padding are stuck to the hardwood and it looks li...

David K. Lead Paint Issues and the Market
15 March 2019 | 10 replies

In the North East, and really any older Amercian town or city, the majority of rental buildings are lead painted. For the most part, Government has turned a blind eye towards helping rental owners in spite of the true...

Steve Rozenberg Whats the magic number to spend on a make ready
13 January 2015 | 4 replies

How much should you spend on a make ready. Most owners, myself included would like to have a good ball park number, depending on the property I am buying or turning over after a move out. Everybody has different opini...

Christen G. Turning over a unit - would like some flooring advice
15 October 2017 | 15 replies

Hi folks,As soon as this pesky eviction is finished (fingers cross for less than 2 weeks from now), we'll begin re-habbing a small 1 bedroom unit in our duplex. The floors are trashed: crappy carpet with cigarette bur...

Nick P. Case Study/Evaluation: Denver First Time Homebuyer Analysis
30 January 2018 | 4 replies

Bought my "First Home" about 6 months ago, and figured I would recalculate the numbers with the actual inputs  (critique on calculations is encouraged).  I bought this home before learning of BiggerPockets, but knowin...