Stephen Lynch
When to rehab or leave it alone
Hi all,Most of my rentals are all upgraded and almost like-new, but I have one that requires a new bathtub, new bathroom floor, full house painting, new trim in areas, etc. otherwise it's in pretty good shape. The per...
Zach Fagas
Meth Lab Property issues
Hey everyone,I am looking at duplex this afternoon being sold by a guy who was living in the 1st floor unit and renting out the top unit (house hack). In 2016 the door to the top unit was kicked in by the DEA busting...
Sara Taslitt
Knob and tube wiring in basement of duplex
I am looking at buying my first two family home. I found a property that I am interested in but it has knob and tube wiring. I would like to hear about how people tackle that issue. Do you rewire the whole house or ju...
Tim Harris
Our first Flip
We bought a 10 year old block home in Cocoa at the end of January this year. It was bank owned (REO) and the former owners pretty well trashed the house before they moved out. We put our initial offer in on the hous...
Naomi Scarlett
Are there special considerations when flipping a 1940's home?
I am considering purchasing a 1940's home that we will need to add sq. footage to and vault the ceiling. Are there special considerations such as wiring and piping, that are specific to this type of home or do I tre...
Shaquetta Chittams
Renovation Cushion
What percentage of my rehab budget should be set aside as a cushion. Right now the renovation budget is at 45k and we haven't opened any walls, looked at the roof or the furnace. We know we want to update the kitchen,...
Benjamin Beyer
Updating from two prone outlets to three prone outlets
Hi BP Nation,I am currently house hacking a two-family home in Milwaukee, WI. I've been making updates throughout the property as needed and one of the things I noticed is that all the outlets upstairs are "three pron...
Brie Schmidt
Can knob and tube electric be inactive?
I did an inspection on a 4 unit yesterday. In the basement is 1 meter and 2 panels with circuit breakers. The wires are newer and my inspector noted some wires were not enough amps. Then we get to the attic and eve...
Artem Lopatchenko
Condo in-wall AC unit replacement advice?
Hello,I was hoping I could get some advice with regards to the in-wall AC units. I have two condos, both of which were built in the 80's, that are about 850-875sqft (1/1). There are a total of 4 AC units (1 in each ...
Brittany B.
HUD Home Issues: Help please.
My husband and I are looking at purchasing a HUD home. The Property report HUD has done states that the Electrical Wiring and plumbing are damaged. In the notes section, it states “Generator and 220 Receptacle” above ...