Ryan Keenan
Old house upgrades do's and dont's
Hello bp,Have a question about older homes. I just recently purchased a two family home built around the 1900's. My concern is the plumbing and electrical. The plumbing has old copper lines with some old shut off valv...
Shane Quin
Tree Roots growing into plumbing
I have a duplex where the plumbing was getting backed up.
Had a plumber go out there and put a camera in the lines and turns out there are roots growing into the plumbing from a nearby tree.
The quote to rip out and...
Mark Griep
203k with unpermitted/unlicensed elec/plum work by licensed GC
Hi Everyone,Got a 203k loan to fix up a foreclosed house in Maryland as it required ~$120k in work. It was supposed to be a 4 month project, but a year later the nightmare continues~ The selected general contract i...
Andrew J.
City of Milwaukee owned properties
To my fellow BPers, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone had some advice/feedback for my particular scenario:
3 weeks ago we received an accepted offer for a City of Milwaukee owned tax foreclosure. With ...
Annie Chien
What would be the best revitalization strategy for a Fourplex
Hi all,
I have encountered a deal of a fourplex, with full occupancy. It is in a nice neighborhood. However, the property has been having delayed capital upgrade or proper maintenance for a long time. The windows, ro...
Tyler Buck
Funding a School Conversion
I own a few SFH and closing on 1 duplex. I came across an opportunity for a school that I think would be a really great setup for apartments. I'm a bit out of my element when it comes to estimating costs and possible ...
Shaquille Carter
Cost to build a shipping container home
So I've recently become interested in shipping container homes. Has anyone had any experience building or living in one?How much cheaper are the building cost?Is it difficult to find financing for these types of proje...
Shagah Zakerion
Newbie needing advice
I have had an eye on a foreclosure for months but missed the buying period. It recently came back on the market but I only found out last night, offers end this evening. I haven't had the chance to do a walkthrough wi...
Me Chan
Anyone converted a single family to a multifamily?
I have a single family that I want to convert to a triplex. Anyone done anything similar?
Chris D.
Newbie Buying First Property - Yes or No?!
There is a bank owned house that is at $110K. It will need about $35K to fix (new siding, plumbing, kitchen, all interior paint, misc. repairs). It will also have to get financed through a 203K loan which means the...