Kara Matson
Looking to upgrade starter home with minimal resources
I'm a first time homebuyer trying to add multiple touches to my starter home. We have minimal resources as far as money goes, but we have a relatively long list of upgrades (window treatments, hardware, light fixtures...
Lesley Resnick
THIS FLIP WAS A HOME RUN!
This was a project I did with an out of town investor, the house is in Jacksonville, Florida and he lives on the west coast. Originally he was reluctant to buy the house. It was under contract 2x. He almost talked him...
Brian Woitte
Estimating Value (wholeselling)
After an appointment has been made to get a contract signed with a seller and you begin viewing the property general rule of thumb for determining your sell price is 65-70% ARV minus repairs. What is the best practice...
Stephen Counts
Live and flip | Hyde Park, Tampa FL
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Tampa.
Purchase price: $185,000
Cash invested: $3,000
Sale price: $250,000
Live and flip. Purchased from a bank REO departmen...
Benjamin E.
New to the BP! Rental rehab question. New doors/trim or paint?
Hi All,New to BP! Would appreciate yoir thoughts. Second multi-unit, first real rehab. 100k budget and 70k in. So I have a three flat that I have been rehabbing from top to bottom. Got a ton of major repairs done alre...
Vasug Real
How to increase rentability (high rent) for a condo
Hi, I plan to buy a property in Cincinnati. It is a condo priced at $140,000. (980 sq ft) (My mortgage payment comes around $1000 to $1200)Currently, rents around the area are $1200 to $1500.If I have to make my prope...
Jeff T.
Selling Florida SFR (former rental) - any ideas on fixup?
Here's a list from my agent about things to fix. Any other thoughts or suggestions are welcome for selling. I will have more info once the tenant is out after this weekend.Thanks!House:1. Clean or replace the carpet...
Jane A.
Rotted wood repair
Hi DIY experts. I have a spot of rotten wood and I could not replace it without running a huge project so I need a quick fix - how to help this spot which already started to rot. Well, first of all I need to keep wat...
Tom C
Finally done
For those of you who don't know. I purchased a HUD SFR for 23K on 06/01. It had been vacant for 2 years and was a mess. I estimated the rehab to cost around 3K and completion done in one month. Well after failing Sec ...
Brett Fredrickson
Notebook Computers
I am tossing around the idea of buying a new notebook computer. I have owned two previously (Both PC's and Win95/98 OS).
I am seriously considering the new Macbook Pro. I haven't used a Mac before, but I hear that t...