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Brandon Lee Electrical Costs...the 3rd rail of home improvement.
27 November 2014 | 13 replies

Good Morning Bigger Pockets!I have made it my goal to get better at quickly estimating rehab costs. I have gotten pretty good at identifying and estimating almost everything in the house...however, I am still struggli...

Nick He Investors from Seattle area
10 March 2016 | 12 replies

Hello everybody!I am so excited of joining the BP forum! My name is Nick. I am 100% made in China. I never thought that I will be doing real estate investment. I remember seeing the Chinese real estate market booming ...

Brian Walters Estimating Rehab Costs Based on Square Footage
20 October 2021 | 1 reply

I've read in different books and articles that when first looking at properties there can be a high level rule of thumb for rehab estimates.  
For example, if lite rehab is needed estimate X per square foot (i.e. may...

Matt Lefebvre What rule of thumb do YOU use to calculate maintenance expenses?
13 September 2015 | 5 replies

I've heard a lot of conflicting advice over the years on how much to "estimate" maintenance expenses for when doing a quick analysis of a deal. I've heard things ranging from "15% of gross rent" to "$2 per square foo...

Tay Huang CFA/CPA/CA Condo Wind Up Valuation Qs
25 January 2023 | 0 replies

What is a fair valuation model for a 180 unit condominium located on a very large parcel of land (525,000 buildable sq ft), in a prime suburb, and specifically located in its highest demand neighborhood for new condom...

Luis Bravo how to determine FMV of a duplex?
8 March 2017 | 2 replies

how do i determine FMV of a duplex?

Jeff Stein How to measure square footage
11 September 2019 | 4 replies

I was hoping to get a sense of what people do in the BP community. I have measured square feet of new buildings to purchase with a tape measure, but this seems very inefficient. I’m currently under contract on a 20,00...

Carson Wilcox Hardwood under carpet... Refinish or re carpet over? Stairs too!
2 September 2018 | 11 replies

OK... so I have found hardwood under my carpet in my current flip.  It is in the bedrooms upstairs, hall, landing and stairs.  the downstairs is a mishmosh of surfaces and we plan to laminate over them..My first issue...

John Taylor Gutting a home and estimating the cost.
9 July 2021 | 11 replies

I am thinking about buying a condemned house in western Virginia. The home was built in 1898 and is 1456 sq ft. The cost of the home is $20K. I have had a contractor inspect the property and he said that it is structu...

Drew Klingler Floor Plan and Budgeting App
7 November 2018 | 5 replies

What are your favorite floor plan and rehab estimate apps/software/websites? Also, I know magicplan can create a floor plan and cost estimate. Is there any other options that can do both?