Julia Hagen
Do I count my "Doors"?
I have three homes, some of which I've subdivided into individual units, one of which has an attached granny, one a remodeled garage studio, and another in which I just remodeled the master suite add-on into a large s...
John Matthew Johnston
Crazy estimate for drywall ?
I know this has been asked many times but what do you guys pay for drywall?Estimate for drywall:Kitchen Ceiling 13.7 x 7Dining Room Ceiling 14x10Living Room Ceiling. 14x10Pantry Ceiling 8x10Labor and...
Jules Semanchuk
Hardwood vs. Click Strand Bamboo Flooring
Hello,I've recently purchased my first home. It's a four bedroom townhouse located downtown in Charleston, SC. The lower level is a concrete slab and the upper level is a plywood base floor. We are considering putt...
Shaun Troyer
Mobile home park inspections
I am under contract on a small mobile home park in my city. Just wondering what you want to have inspected for possible issues before closing. I talked to the local septic pumping company,he said that there aren't any...
Joshua Martin
Why Real Estate?
Hey gang, Glad to be on this site and poking around learning all the information I can about REI, but this afternoon I just stepped back (figuratively, of course), and thought to consider the question: why real esta...
Robert Richardson
Our first rental property, a work in progress
My wife and I purchased our first investment property on March 1st, 2017. It is an ambiguous sized apartment building (2 or 3 units) with tenants in place that needs a ton of work. Here are some of the numbers:Purch...
Kevin Priester
Working with a competent Rehab Team
Is seems to me that there are and endless supply of properties on the market today. Alot of them need some sort of renovation. Whether it be a simple carpet and paint job, or a full fledged tear everything down and s...
Scott Savard
What construction materials are you using for buy & hold rentals?
Hi BP Community,I’m in the process of two rehabs. The first is a two family complete gut and replace and the second is a single family home the requires a less extensive rehab but still some major items. I’m curious t...
Joey Allison
I bought a house at auction that has mold. What would you do?
Hey guys, I need some help. I bought a house at an auction. There was not access allowed to view the property prior to bidding. After I won the auction, I was walking around the house to get some more ideas on what to...
Amie D.
When to replace furnace.
I have a single family rental in a low- to middle-income area. The furnace is about 22 years old and seems like it may be on it's last leg. When it turns on, it can take 2-3 tries for the burners to light - but it doe...