Nathan Adams
Most Cost Effective Way to Re-face/Remodel a SMF Ugly Exterior?
I'm closing on a great, cash flowing 5 Plex, and I'm going to be Brrrr-ing. I wanted to ask some more experienced landlords -- What can I do (as cost effectively as possible) to help make the exterior of the building ...
Joel NA
modular financing
Can anyone tell me what it takes for a bank to consider a modular home as eligible for "stick built" financing. The place I'm looking at is a double-wide and has a brick 1/2 front facade and a two room addition. It si...
Trevor Ewen
Demolition, Getting Creative
Interested in hearing stories from people who have bought a property just for the lot. I can probably get the prices where I want them, but then there is this demolition cost I wouldn't know how to estimate. On the ot...
Robert Jensen
Nuisance Lien for $4k Because of Broken Facade - Vallejo, CA
I am in escrow with a purchase in Vallejo, CA. The title search revealed two liens (2018 and 2019) regarding a falling down facade in the front (about 2 feet off the ground below the front window). These amount to abo...
Jane George
Can a stucco facade be removed from a brick house?
So I came across a house today that the current owner had put a white stucco facade over all the brick on the exterior of a house. It wasn't a very well done job, either. You could see the edge of the backing screen i...
Andrew S.
Spider Cracks in brick - bad?
Hi,
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question but I'll give it a shot: I'm in the process of buying a brick-siding property where the inspection record points out "spider cracks" (stair-step cracks) i...
Marc Shin
Thoughts on this property? 3/2 SFH 1800 Sq ft - is it too ugly??
Thoughts on this property for an MTR? is the front too ugly?
Fedor Volkov
Masonry cracking - thoughts on severity
Hi BP community,
I'm looking for a masonry contractor, to solve this one, but in the meantime wanted to gather any thoughts on one home inspection item I just received yesterday. There is a masonry cracking in one o...
Zach Knoll
How Do You Define Cap Ex
As a property investor or manager, it's crucial to grasp the concept of capital expenditures (CapEx) in multi-family properties. CapEx refers to significant investments made to maintain, improve, or upgrade a property...
Rao Mu
Commercial strip center divesting the ownership
I recently closed on a commercial strip in Highly affluent part of the central jersey with my purchase price at 9 cap. Though, it doesn't have national tenants, it has mom-and-pop and it's at a traffic light intersect...