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Hello everyone! In an effort to improve my skills as an investor while also helping others do the same, I thought I’d start by offering my knowledge about home remodeling. I figure some people are trying to learn thro...
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $540,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Purchased as a rental for a 6 month period then converted it to a STR. After the 6 month term was up...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $80,900
Cash invested: $32,000
Sale price: $157,000
Full remodel; sales desc: Clean remodeled home with many ne...
Hi,Does anyone have any recommendations for a licensed General Contractor that services the south suburbs of Chicago? I have called 2 this week that still haven't gotten back to me. When I search for GC's using sites ...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Ithaca.
Purchase price: $230,000
Cash invested: $46,000
Purchased as a foreclosure. I remodeled the kitchen in two of the...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $25,000
Bought through an auction. Needs full interior gut kitchen and baths renovation. Full cosmetic update and out...
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Hello BP:
Happy post Thanksgiving. Hope the festive season continues to be...festive, fun, and fulfilling for everyone.
My business partner and I will close on a one bedroom condo next Tuesday. It is in decent sha...
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Without a doubt the kitchen and bath are your two areas where your property will shine in the potential renters eye.I am about to commence on my In law suite and I am at an impassse when it comes to selecting Cabinets...
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Does anyone have experience with using an estimating software package to develop rehab costs? Specifically, does anyone have experience with XactRemodel or Xactimate?Assuming you have experience with one of these soft...
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Hey BP,I am in contract to purchase a duplex in Cincinnati, OH that I will house hack. With the price I am getting at, rehab estimation and estimated ARV in mind I know that the numbers work for this property to be a ...