Steve DellaPelle
Adding 2 Bedrooms...Sticking to Code (Windows, sunlight,etc.)
Hello,I will be adding two new bedrooms to one of my units (the attic is a semi-finished area that used to be 2 bedrooms but due to a fire in the 80's was never finished)...one of the bedrooms I know will not be able ...
Hollie Bendall
Paint wood floors or cover them?
My husband and I just purchased our 2nd property last week. Out first was a duplex (which we are house hacking) and our newest is a flip property.The first floor has beautiful, easy to restore hardwood floors. The 2nd...
David Martin
Hurricane Harvey: Lot washed out/eroded
I've come across a property that we're making an offer on, and one of the larger issues is that it borders on one edge with a creek, and it appears that all the water flow from the gutters were unmitigated and during ...
Aaron McGinnis
What color for hardwoods and carpet?
So since we've got a very interesting thread going on wall color, I thought I'd ask -
What color is everyone using for hardwoods and carpet? We try and go as light as possible with the hardwoods while still covering ...
Leyanne Oliveira
Real Estate
Good Morning Everyone,As I continue to educate myself as well as actively look I had a question I was hoping someone could shed some light on. I took a Real Estate class which began by explaining that everything in cy...
Ronnie Howard
TX Flooding - How does it work if an occupied rental floods?
I spent the day yesterday tearing out Sheetrock from my in-laws house because of the floods last week. They also flooded in Harvey 2 years ago. So as I worked away, it gave me plenty of time to think about “what if th...
Tim Greenfield
New Build duplex in Houston_better returns?
I am in the process of having a duplex built in Houston and I may have the option to add some amenities which will increase rent. Has anyone done this before with a site built? For example adding an Amazon box, lighti...
JD Martin
What was your last (or best, or worst) "Oh, Crap!" moment?
I thought this might be a fun topic, since mine was tonight!I have a unit that has a tenant moving in next week - everything is paid for and signed, and all that's left is to deliver the keys. I went by the house toni...
THANG BUI
Would I be able to convert this kitchen to an open design?
For future tenant turnovers, I've been thinking of converting these kitchens to a modern open design. One problem is that space is rather limited. Currently, the space for the fridge is against the left wall in the pi...
Jerome Foster
Egress Windows for BASEMENTS in ILLINOIS
I am looking for opinion on VALUE ADD for egress window in basement. I have heard that this can INCREASE value of your home substantially, and also INCREASE RENT potential for buy-hold properties. Also, if anyone ...