Tanya R.
Older multifamily no wall insulation New England
I have a home inspection coming up Monday for a 3 unit triple decker style home that was built in early 1900's. It's been mentioned that it may lack wall insulation based on age and listing price. While that sounds ...
Matthew Hitchcock
Exterior paint for newly acquired brick building.
Closing date set for our first apartment building. Trying to plan ahead and think painting will make the building pop, create curb appeal, and a desire to live. Has anyone had any experience with this process? Rough c...
Michael Barnes
Best age of home for rental properties? What is too old?
How old of a house is good to buy as a rental property? From your experiences how old is too old to not have excessive repairs or other problems? What property ages have worked well for you?I am asking as someone in...
Camden Brown
Ductless Mini-splits for 5 Unit Multifamily Cost
Hi,
I recently purchased a 5 unit multi-family home in Massachusetts that is heated by one, very outdated, boiler. To separate utilities, I had the option to go electric (costly for tenants), put in 5 furnaces, use a...
Yuzi Stha
Potential tenant asking for cabinet upgrades, should I do it?
Hi,I have a potential tenant to occupy one of the vacant unit in Eastern MA area, it's a 3 bed 1 bath apartment. Tenant is requesting me to upgrade the cabinets in the kitchen because she thinks cabinets are old. As p...
Philip Pape
Basement vs. Crawl Space in New England (Connecticut - CT)
Hi everyone, this is about new construction in Connecticut (CT).Roughly 85-90% of homes have full basements, and I think there's a psychological expectation in the market for a full basement in New England, to the poi...
Ben Dymond
Defining Your Market
Hi,I wasn't able to find this topic in a previous thread, so I thought starting a new discussion might work. I was wondering what thoughts there are for defining a market. I am from a relatively rural area, so it seem...
Brandon Ingegneri
Burned out fire ridden house = cash cow
My partner and I were going to look at a small bathroom remodel one day when we drove by this house. We saw some pretty extensive fire damage, and immediately did some digging to find the owners. It turns out this h...
Yixue Zhao
What's your thoughts on old homes? (built in 1830)
Hello friends! I'm new to real estate investing and this is my first post :) Like many of you, I got inspired after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and then started reading real estate books recently and I'm ready to make a...
Gabriel L.
Providence - To BRRRR or Not To BRRRR during COVID
My wife and I are looking to make our first REI deal in the next 3 months. We're looking at small multi-family (2-4 units) properties in Providence, RI (ideally East Side or Federal Hill area) that we can house hack. ...