David Hagen
Decision - Finish basement or convert to duplex?
Good morning, BP!I've got an offer in on a property that needs about 10-15k of work on the main living space, but the basement is partially finished with electrical wired and wall studs already in place for a 4-room l...
Kevin Frisenda
Commercial Property Phase 1 Dry Cleaner
I am a small business owner in the process of buying the building we are established in. Including myself there are 3 office type tenants.
Today I was contacted by the environmental company I hired to do my Phase 1 ...
John Papa
Real Estate and Fracking
Hi All,After spending time out in Colorado and the surrounding areas, my wife and I are set on moving, specifically the Erie area. After looking at a lot of properties, we found one we really like and are considering...
Michael Herr
Well/Septic Newbie
I am well above the average DIYer in skill, and was mostly through a home-inspection course before career change, so I know a great deal about most things in a home, except for wells/septic.
I am looking at a...
Tyler Solomon
Short Term Rental - Non Negotiables when purchasing an STR Prope
What are your non negotiables when underwriting a potential deal? Obviously positive ROI is an easy one, I am more so asking about your non-negotiables as they relate to the physical structure you are buying. Anything...
Holly Scott
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Costs in Colorado
Hi all!I am in kind of a unique situation with my seller, as he is an attorney overseeing a bankruptcy case and multiple homes within the bankruptcy. Anyway, he gave my realtor and I an opportunity to go to the proper...
Hong Yang
Should I buy an otherwise great property with a leaky basement?
So I'm looking at duplexes in the Buffalo area and I found one that hits all the boxes. Its vacant, its turn key, its in a pretty decent area, its competitively priced, and should rent pretty well. However, its been o...
Philip Hernandez
Due diligence on a flip with an empty pool...
Hello BP flippers. How do you approach your quick and dirty evaluations/underwriting on fixers with an empty pool. I don't think I'd let $ go hard until I've got a professional opinion related to the property I'm ev...
Ashley Gamble
HELP! Sellers didn't disclose major issues - unrentable and requires massive repairs
We recently bought a property that we have found out within the first few weeks of owning it that is has VERY SERIOUS drainage and humidity issues and lots of previous water damage that the sellers did not disclose. M...
Camden Kelly
My First Major Project
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Natrona Heights.
Purchase price: $98,000
Cash invested: $50,000
Sale price: $169,000
My wife and I purchased our first home i...