Allende Hernandez
Clear coat on these cabinets?
Hi folks,I am going through my 1st rehab and I am as excited as it gets. I'm driving my wife crazy talking about it all the time. Hope it dies down as more come.Now, the cabinets in the kitchen and bath are in very go...
Jon Martin
Backlash towards open floor plans: trend reversal or click bait?
Seen this pop up on several “top 10 trends going out of style in 2022” type articles. It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. Personally I’m having a hard time coming up with...
Bryan Cavellier
Making a rental too nice... is that a thing?!
I had this thought as I am house hacking (Syracuse NY) and want to make my unit nice with some upgrades. I am curious on people's thoughts on this topic.Should you or should you not make your apartment that much diffe...
Praveen Balaji
How much difference does repainting make in attracting renters?
I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...
Nick B.
How objective or subjective is apartment classification (A,B,C)?
Hello BP,Are there any specific set of features that must be present or absent in a certain apartment class?Here are few items that I sometimes get confused about:Age: 0-10 - "A", 11-20 - "B", 21+ - "C" - this is a ge...
John Jack R.
Dishwasher or More Cabinet Space?
Okay so, we are rehabbing an almost twelve hundred square foot 4 bedroom, two bath house in North Las Vegas.Picked it up short sale for $79,000, the ARV is around $120,000 to $130,000. If you want to check it out, the...
Jacquelyn First
Should my tenant buy their own fridge?
I’m 26 and have very little life, let alone real estate experience but I was able to buy my first single family home with my dad going in 25% in Southern California’s high desert.My dad owns one other home up there an...
Randy B.
Does updating a rental property tend to bring a higher caliber of renter?
We have two 4/2.5 SFRs in Murrieta, CA that were built in 1988. They have never been updated so they still have those ugly oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms as well as the old fixtures and plastic shower/tubs ...
Account Closed
Considerations when rehabbing a rental
Recently I was reading something that suggested putting in crown molding and finer touches to a rental property. The purpose to attract quality tenants. The idea on the surface sounds good, we all want to attract qu...
Chad Lamb
Syndications "adding value" seems more like lipstick
Hey all, sorry about this clickbait title but I have been looking through quite a few syndications deals to passively invest in. I'm new to this and I'm trying to understand the risks. To me, when you say "value add" ...