Stacy Banks
Estimates on Foundation &Framing Cost for 1,500 sq ft
Hello I wanted to know what does it cost to do foundation & framing for a 1,500sq ft house being built in Lehigh Acres Florida.
Bryce Jamison
Do you buy older homes for long term rentals?
I tend to shy away from homes over ~20 years old to buy and hold for long term renting. This is because I'm concerned that even though the things in the house I can see look great things like the electrical, plumbing,...
Alex Shapiro
100+ Year Old Duplexes in Minneapolis?
In looking at the Minneapolis market, many multifamily homes are built around the 1900s. This is going on 122 years old, which means many harsh winters, degradation, foundation issues, etc. Many have boiler heat and A...
Mike Hsiao
Older (1950's and older) San Diego multi-family
I've been looking around San Diego for small multi-family properties. I've come across a few interesting ones, but they are built in the 1950's, 40's and 30's.I know some of the things that I need to consider in thes...
Tony Wang
Basement damp and water intrusion
I have a property in Seattle with a basement apartment. It is below grade and built from a crawlspace (still have half of the crawlspace remaining). The previous owner likely did not do it properly because it is a non...
Michael Shaffer
Who can build an A-Frame?
My wife and I have purchased a small Cape Cod in Worcester ( Tatnuck area on west side )Along with this property we purchased a SF buildable lot adjacent to the house ( paid cash for the lot ). We are wanting to build...
Helen Lowery
Modular Homes Anyone?
Hi BP Community,Recently I sent a mailer to non-owner occupants looking for my next deal. I got a call from a woman who lives on the other side of the country and wants to sell a rental that she inherited from her la...
Stephen Mattison
Buying Manufactured homes + building foundations = ROI?
Before people start parroting "manufactured homes lose value, traditional homes appreciate" hear me out.
1.) Modular homes are becoming more and more popular. These are "manufactured" if you will. However as of now t...
Trevor J Dammon
How does building age affect underwriting?
I'm looking to begin my investing journey with an owner occupied duplex. I'm looking in the Minneapolis area. My plan is eventually to move out and keep the duplex as a REI. One thing I have noticed is that most of t...
Frank Agyeman-Duah
Purchase of 1890 duplex
Am about to purchase my first REI. This is a duplex which was built in 1890. Am not sure if i should be concerned with the year in which the property was built? Will this affect me in anyway when the time comes for m...