Victor Maddox
Using comps that don't have interior pictures?
This may seem like an obvious question/answer but I figured I'd ask anyway just to be sure. So for a multitude of properties in my area there are houses I find on Zillow/Redfin that look like they could be used as a g...
Jon S.
Garbage Disposals?
How important are garbage disposals for fully renovated apartments with fully renovated kitchens, granite counters, porcelain tile floors, dishwashers, pendant lights? I'm just wondering do prospective tenants even ta...
Kevin Cullen
Do you provide a list/doc of design choices to your contractor for a rehab project?
Hi there! My first full rehab project is underway on a unit in a duplex and I'd love to hear from the BP community about how y'all typically handle communication of your design choices to you contractor.I am currently...
Jason Boyer
Hello from Kansas
Hello everyone, my wife and I are from Salina, Kansas. We are in the beginning stages of starting off with REI. We own our own home but hopefully plan to purchase our first unit by the end of the year. Right now, w...
Allen Smith
First flip project-How do I prepare the scope of work?
Just got my offer accepted on my first flip property. Have read J Scott's book on estimating rehab costs and listened to tons of BP podcasts. I am unsure of how to prepare the scope of work. We are going to be our ow...
Ilya Hvostikov
Electric Service Upgrade
I recently bought my first rental property (3 bedroom townhouse in Philadelphia), and after putting it up for rent I've been getting quite a lot of interest - which is pretty exciting!When I was in the process of buyi...
Brandon Lee
Electrical Costs...the 3rd rail of home improvement.
Good Morning Bigger Pockets!I have made it my goal to get better at quickly estimating rehab costs. I have gotten pretty good at identifying and estimating almost everything in the house...however, I am still struggli...
Joe Podwats
Finally Investing Abroad
Hi everyone!I wrote a post a couple years ago asking if I should buy Investments in the US or in Germany. Since then, my wife and I had been communicating (AKA negotiating) with an owner casually about selling their a...
Jonathan Clark
Local expertise in the Tacoma market (Multi-Family?)
I'm looking to meet some folks who know the Tacoma area very well. I'm looking at multi-family (4-plex) but don't know the area well enough and from what I'm reading can be tricky to pick the right neighborhood. ...
Christopher Lennon
Should I Sell keep or rent
Hi everyone,
I was able to buy a home last year in Charlotte nc for around 223k off the statesville rd area. The home is in a great location about 7 minutes from uptown and NODA. I’m looking to sell ASAP and hoping t...