Beth Gorman
Input on turn a 24'x30' garage into a 720sf apt
Looking to turn a 24'x30' garage into a 720 sf 1bd/1ba apartment and seeking input on construction concerns and ideas of interest I need to take into consideration when costing out this conversion. Located 30 mins no...
Rich Riesmeyer
Tile shower installation question...
Hi all. I am installing a fiberglass shower pan with ceramic tile on the walls. The tub and drywall are gone, the drain is installed. My plan is to install the cement board directly to the studs. Should there ...
Robert Johnson
Reasonable to turn a garage into a STR to house hack in Austin?
I'm exploring the idea of buying a single-family home in South Austin and turning the garage into a self-contained living space that I would live in and rent out the main house. The idea would be to use that space as ...
Carmen Lewis
Dreaming of flipping a house
Hello, My name is Carmen. I am new to the site. I live in the Dayton, Ohio area but would be willing to travel to Cincinnati if need be. I have 3 small kids, no money, bad credit, but I am determined to flip a house. ...
Deborah Tuck
Lease option vs seller finance
I have a property apx 50% lvr. Bought with a private loan from my dad. Habitable, but needs some rehab. I hate being a landlord, need some cash up front, but want to look longer term than wholesaling or flipping.
My q...
Randall Re II
Is it worth it to convert Garage into a rental unit
I have a property in Port Charlotte Florida. The garage is seperate from the house and 720 square feet. What's the best way to figure out if its worth it to convert it or not? I see the market rental going through the...
PJ Singh
Mold issue in bathroom shower
Hi Y'all. Please provide guidance!Background: I have a SFH rental in Houston suburbs (cypress area) which I have rented to same tenant for past 5 years. Tenant don't want to renew lease until potential mold problem is...
Amy Zemser
renting rooms in my house
Hi BP friends, Since I have 5 rooms available in the upstairs portion of our huge Victorian, and I'd like to save some more money toward buying our second investment property, I've decided to rent out the rooms upstai...
Vamsi Pan
San Diego or Austin ?
I have currently rental in San Diego, but the renters are moving. Currently the San Diego rental generates around 17K/ year cash flow. Does it makes sense to sell in and use the equity (~1 Mil) to buy more rentals in...
Douglas Skipworth
Nothing like a brush w/ death to put you on the straight & narrow
What is your fire plan for your rental house and your residence? You better have one.Tonight at 9:00, the motor in the clothes dryer at my personal residence in Memphis caught on fire. The kids and I were just finish...