Travis Glenn
Putting Makeup on a Pig
Good Morning BP, So yesterday I put in an offer for my very first investment property. It's a C class property that from my analysis would give a Cash ROI of about 20%. Needless to say I was pretty exited about it. La...
Charlotte Edwards
Replacing windows in rental
I'm going to be buying my second property and it looks like new windows are in order right off the bat. It's a smaller one story SFH and has just six windows, one being a larger living room one. I think the single hun...
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Vinyl Siding
Does vinyl siding add value? If so, how much does it cost? and does it give a good look? Do you vinyl side the whole house? or just the siding?
David Moore
Minnesota Window Replacement
I have a four unit building. Just got a bid on replacing 32 double hung windows with energy star windows, half screens, with argon gas windows, aluminum wraps, tempered glass in the bathrooms.Initial bid came in at ...
Steve Wang
Costs to enclose a balcony?
I am thinking of enclosing a 3rd floor balcony, turning it into a space which could be used for a home office. The balcony is already surrounded on three sides, with the fourth (open) side flush with the rest of the ...
Lou Ruggieri
What Kind of Floor Do I Put In My Basement?
So I have a basement that used to get water issues, and I FINALLY got that taken completely taken care of after two years of trial and error (and money). Now, I can get back on track to finishing the basement as orig...
Account Closed
First investment/ house hack
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $160,000
Cash invested: $42,000
This was my first purchase and am currently house hacking!
What ma...
Jack Beaudoin
Asbestos question
If a two unit rental has exterior siding with asbestos material in it would you still buy the property? My understanding is that I can just go over it with vinyl siding around the house and not have a problem.
Dan R.
Alternate MH skirting material
Does anyone have any creative ideas regarding materials and/or construction techniques to avoid the plain vanilla vinyl skirting? I think I'll try painted 1"x6" boards with a 1" air gap because I have an abundance of ...
Kevin Castaneda
When to Remove Windows During Rehab
Hey BP friends,When and who removes the windows during your rehabs?My family and I are performing the demo on my first house in San Antonio, Texas... and I can't seem to find any info on when windows should be removed...