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Thoughts on improving a deck
Hey all,I'm currently rehabbing a split level house that has a 16' x 8' deck in the front of the house.The deck is built about 4 feet from the ground and leads to the front door.I had my landscaper remove a ton of ove...
Richard Arden
Home improvement loan or cash
Hello,I am about to close on my first property, a house hack. I'm having some trouble deciding on weather I should take a home improvement loan out to take care of the rehab or just pay with my own cash. i plan on doi...
James Mcsweeney
Do you improve rental properties?
Is it common or recommended to make improvements on a rental property while it’s rented?I was thinking about adding a garage, while I know it has an ROI from the increased value of the property - is it wise to do that...
Carlos Eliz
What improvements do you suggest ?
I am looking at this house. What improvements would you suggest for a flip vs a rental?https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1104-Blaze-St-Celebration-FL-34747/54410347_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=ref...
Josh Gibson
Improvements with tenant in place
Hi,Looking for some advice. I currently have a tenant in a duplex that I acquired about a year ago. Nice older lady (72) on fixed income. I am her 3rd landlord in 15 years. When I bought the place she was on a month t...
Jake Shoupe
Deck "expense" - repair or improvement?
Pulling my hair out on this...I have no idea which to classify this as. Sure I can be safe and treat it as a capital expense, but I don't know if it makes sense to.We have a small rental property with a huge deck. We ...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Launches New Improved DASHBOARD!
UPDATE:
If you've had the opportunity to stop by the DASHBOARD, you'll see that we just launched tons of NEW IMPROVED functions!
I'll follow up with some of the changes . . . .
Bruce L.
Flip without Improvements - Las Vegas
Hey guys,
So, I'm currently under contract for a SFR here in the Las Vegas area. It's a 1200sqft single family home, 3bed, 2 bath, build in 1985 in a pretty nice area. The sellers was tried of being a landlord and ...
Tim Raa
Capital Improvement vs Capital Expense
What's the difference between Capital Improvement and Capital Expense? Is there a difference?The way I understand cap improvement/expense is as follow:Cap Improvement = Making improvements where needed e.g renovation ...
Greg Downey
Generalize about Home Improvement Stores
I don't think that this already exists, but I have noticed that some home improvement stores may offer better products and/or pricing in certain product categories. ie. Lowes has the best bathroom fixtures for the p...