Aaron McGinnis
Flip blog - The heart attack house
With apologies to J Scott - typically, my team and I refer to our houses by the street number. In this case, we have two houses side-by-side, and referring to them by the street number is confusing everyone... so we'r...
Kevin Castaneda
1920s Rehab - Remove or Keep Planking Under Drywall
Hey BP friends,I'm rehabbing a 1920s house in San Antonio, Texas, that has shiplap planking covered by vinyl siding on the exterior and shiplap covered by drywall on the interior walls and ceiling.My family and I are ...
Josh Norris
Contractor Bid Review
I have had about 6 bids from general contractors so far. None of them are up to par with what I am looking for as far as completeness and detail goes. It seems that most contractors want to give you a total cost but...
Roy C.
Estimated cost for installing hardwood floor/carpet on flooded house
Hello BP,This is probably irreverent now but I just want to hear your opinion. My family had a rental house a couple of years ago. This two story unit got flooded due to water pipe on 2nd floor leaking overnight. This...
Jenny Ou
REHAB COST for different types of work:
Hello BiggerPockets Friends!
I'm currently looking at a few potential single-family fixer-uppers (some in Worcester, Taunton, and near Dorchester), and I could really use some expert advice on current rehab costs for...
Cindy Joseph
flat roof to pitched roof
hello I am looking to change my flat roof to a picthed roof for a prospective property. Its a 2/1 dupkex 1800 sq ft total. Is changing from pitched to flat substantually more expensive? Would anyone be willing to shar...
Michael Hunter
How do you deal with water damage in your properties?
I had some properties near D.C. when hurricane Sandy hit, and got flooding in the basements that we had just refinished. We had to remove some drywall, and carpet pad and start over. I would love to hear what others d...
Brandon Burrows
Bought a house “as is” what is mine?
I’m in escrow on a house where the owner ran out of money during the remodel. The inside is a complete mess, demo materials scattered all over the place and all kinds of stuff that I’m sure he intends to leave. Howeve...
Account Closed
What needs to be considered when renovating a house?
Renovating a house involves a multitude of factors that need to be considered to ensure a successful and well-executed project. Here are some key aspects to keep in mind when undertaking a house renovation:
1. Budget...
Timothy Johnson
Refinance or HELOC?
Hello, purchase our first property it is a townhome in September 2022, using down payment assistance with 3.5% down, conventional with 6% interest. Built in 2006, we got it for 175k and it was listed and valued at 191...