Julie Dillon
Permits and inspections
Some facts first
Just bought a 6plex apartment complex
Ordered 23 new windows and planned to install ourselves with some help from friends
Went to local landlord meeting and met other landlords and fire marshal, bui...
Shea Stringert
Replacing Carpets: Hardwood, laminent, something else?
I read in thread that someone was able to replace one room with tile for a cheaper cost than carpet due to all costs associated including labor.
My question is to the rehabbers and flippers on what they find to be th...
Kathryn S.
Tenant wants to install a washer/dryer themselves
Hi my new tenant asked if she could install her washer and dryer with her own $. As much as I want a happy paying tenant (she is so far a good tenant), my concern is the installation part. What if her contractor accid...
Trey Manfield
Hardwood and vinyl floor mismatch
We are looking to remodel our home to resell and we are stuck on what to do with the floor for maximum home value improvement.
Our one bed/one bath home has hardwood in the living room and bedroom, however, there are...
George Moore
New Member Introduction
Hi All,My wife and I just purchased some property with a manufactured home which we are planning on making a vacation rental. The home is in the Lake Chelan area in Washington with a great view. This area has great ...
Chakri Dew
New to REI from SF bay area.
Hello, Big pocketers - I'm new to BP and Real estate investing. I'm from the SF bay area. I purchased my primary home 9 years ago and I think I’m ready to try REI.
I love to connect the members and join meetups (o...
Andrew S.
Replacing Skylights - Who to Hire? (DC/MD/VA)
We recently got a new roof put on and ever since, all 4 of our skylights have been leaking. They are old and were fogged up but they hadn't leaked a single time until we got the new roof put on. Roofer came back out a...
Nathan Faselt
Vinyl plank Preferences clip in or glue on? Brands?
I am looking for some insight to everyone’s experience with vinyl planking flooring -What lasts the longest ?-Pricing- brands -
Harman N.
Reduce HVAC footprint?
Hi all,I want to add a unit in the garage of my duplex. My question is, how can I reduce the space the utilities take up, in particular the HVAC? The water heaters I can eliminate via tankless systems, but not sure wh...
Marc Miller
1bd/1ba Duplex, First Deal, House Hack
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Panama City Beach.
Purchase price: $162,000
Cash invested: $40,000
First Deal!!! Buy and Hold/House Hack. 1bd/1ba Duplex l...