Roger East
Convert a junk yard to a photography/movie studio
Investment Info:
Other buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $300,000
Cash invested: $250,000
Purchased a junk yard, redesigned it as a commercial photography/movie studio, did an extensive reha...
Tyler Speelman
HVAC recommendation for 3rd floor (attic) unit, poorly insulated
I have a heat pump that needs to be replaced.
Residents currently have window AC units, but have complained that it is not cool enough ( rarely falls below 78 degrees on a hot day)
No complaints from residents when...
Don Meinke
best value, best product for attic insulation
Looked at the store yesterday at different insulation products. No calculator in hand but seemed shake and rake(I call it shake and bake) was double or triple cost of blow in regular stuff.From there it was hard to s...
Karen Rodriguez
Attic remodel permit question
Hi Everyone,Newbie question...If I buy a property that has a bonus room addition that was never properly permitted, is it better to just to leave it be or would it be possible to get the space permitted now since I am...
Mitch Mallett-Hiatt
Sustainable Construction and Development
New to bigger pockets forums. I thought I would give it a try and see what discussion will arise from a topic that is not common to this forum.
As an Architectural Engineer that lives and breathes construction, I w...
Gretchen P.
Heating options in a rental house
We are remodeling an 850' house that will be kept as a buy and hold. The house currently has old/broken electric baseboard heaters. There is no gas or ductwork. As you can see the bedrooms are very small, making place...
Erin K.
need advice regarding heat
We have a small one-story (~900 sq ft) *uninsulated* brick house we purchased recently as a buy and hold; it was part of a package. It is one story and the current heat is 2 ventless wall heaters. No ducts, no basebo...
Ashley Harris
The Oldest House
Hi everyone! I was wondering, what is the oldest house you've flipped? It would be great to see before and after pictures as well if you have them!Ashley
Tanya F.
Diary of our upstairs- personal residence
This is a little late starting, but I'll catch up quickly from planning to mid-project in this first post.We have a small house, started off at 750 sq ft when I bought it. I've added a sunroom (in 1995) and extended o...
Dylan Greytak
Thinking about purchasing with intent to convert garage or build ADU.
Does anyone in the Tampa area have experience with converting garages into studios or converting a large room into an ADU?I have been actively looking for a small MFH in the Tampa Bay Area to house hack for the past 4...