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Hello BP community!I just purchased a duplex and need to replace the flooring in one of the units. Im obviously searching for the most affordable option to do so. Im open to carpet or laminate. It’s roughly 480 sq. ft...
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Hi all! I am close to purchasing a property in upstate New York with a friend. We are planning on employing the BRRRR strategy and want to outline what our plan is for generating capital for the down payment of our ne...
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Hello!What an experience we have had during our first month as a short term rental provider. Below, I am going to briefly provide the experience that my girlfriend and I have had so far hosting out house on Airbnb. As...
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Long story short. Househacking a duplex, did about 50% of renovations, and it was the most stressful time of my life. Being that this was my first deal, there were a lot of things I didn’t anticipate. My primary job i...
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For those out there that are very familiar with costs and do a lot of rehabs. What should it cost me labor + materials (everything out the door) to:
-New tile for a 289sf kitchen and laundry area?
-New...
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I'm a newbie. I have $20k set aside. My original plan was to use it to pay off debt. Then I decided to get serious about real estate investing, found bigger pockets and learned a little about leveraging money.So for...
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Looking for feedback on how property mangers respond to tenants request for credits for downtime on appliances.A 5 year old washer went out in one of my properties. I contacted a repair company on Monday and they were...
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Hello everyone,I recently had a peculiar transaction with a tenant. One of my units became vacant and I advertised it and found a new tenant. This tenant had a 700+ credit score, no criminal background, and had ever...
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House Hack: Buy a multifamily. Live in one unit and rent out the other unit(s). I'm in my 30's, introverted, enjoy my own privacy, and value my sleep like no other. I was in San Diego, found a great deal on the MLS...
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So I finally got my first property under contract with a conventional rehab loan. I'm including an additional 20k on the loan to upgrade and furnish the property but I'm unsure about what I should upgrade and what mat...