Samantha M.
1920s home no central heat/air Part 2
It seems we the seller and I are beginning to reach an agreement on price. The comps in the area for the full ARV all have had central heat / air installed. I went ahead and factored that into my repairs and made ...
Deborah Burian
Help Please - Vapor Barriers
Purchased a property and ditched the deadbeat... you know the one with the 52" flat screen and surround sound that couldn't pay $500 rent? When he moved the TV the drywall collapsed - it was soaking wet from a poor...
Nathan Turner
Multi-Family New Build Opportunity!
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) other investment.
Purchase price: $8,000
Cash invested: $8,000
Sale price: $240,000
This opportunity involves a new build on a property in North Ma...
Jim K.
Nasty little surprise
Changing out a light in my duplex and...does anyone know when this became illegal? I know my place was built circa 1923-1927 and remodeled in 1945. I don't think this cheap aluminum and plastic fixture is seventy-plus...
Dustin Brisson
Newbie trying to figure out if I should sell?
Rookie investor here who just recently discovered bigger pockets and am all in. short backstory of where im at and how i got here. I cash out refinanced my primary in 2019 right at the start of lockdowns with the idea...
Eric Bellefontaine
Does adding Central Air to a home add significant value?
So I've been looking at some homes in my area, they are all older homes over 100 years old. I was wondering how do you determine if a renovation is going to add any significant value to a home? For example a lot of th...
David Espana
Acoustics Issue between floors in my rental property (duplex)
I have a duplex built in the 1950s. I would like to fix an acoustic issue where impact and airborne noise travels easily from the upper unit to the lower unit (units are separately rented). Noise from poor acoustics h...
Tanya F.
Diary of our upstairs- personal residence
This is a little late starting, but I'll catch up quickly from planning to mid-project in this first post.We have a small house, started off at 750 sq ft when I bought it. I've added a sunroom (in 1995) and extended o...
Tyler D.
Which states have the best long-term potential?
A lot of the investing strategy that I see here tends to aim for immediate/ short-term gains. Either with immediate cashflow or quick appreciation in currently booming markets. Cheap midwest states offer cashflow. TX ...
Yi Chung Chen
need complete remodel quote estimate
Property is 1,148sqft, 3bed, 2bath, family/living room, kitchen/laundry.Work that i would like to do:- brand new kitchen- 2 brand new baths- all cosmetics brand new- some if not all windows need to be replaced- conver...