William Coet
Will (and When) Building Material Costs Come Down?
I have been considering a new build to rent, and may wait in hopes that costs will come down. Below are my thoughts on the future of material pricing. I would be interested in any insight from others on what will hap...
Cody Barrett
Age characteristics of a Roof
Hello there! I drove past a duplex that was for sale. The roof looked to have darker spots on portions of the roof but the description says "newer roof" etc.. It just looks like worn spots on the roof to me from a dis...
William C.
Capital Expenditures in Florida (Roof/AC)
For any members that invest in the state of Florida, when it comes to calculating capital expenditures (specifically a new roof and AC unit), how long do you estimate the lifespan of these items to be? If you go off s...
Letitia Harris
fireplace question. Is it worth it to remove one?
Hi all,I'm looking at a prospect that has a fireplace chimney that's separating from the house. It has pulled away 2 inches at the top, towards the roof. It has some issues that'll need repairing, along with the sep...
Matt Concannon
rough estimate of construction costs???
Pennsylvania - I am in the beginning stages of engineering and township approvals. There is water, sewer, gas, and electric in the street out front. I am looking for a rough estimate for a 30,000 steel frame build...
Felix Wisniewski
Guesstimate the repairs on a 1,100 sqft house!
Can anyone guesstimate the repairs on a full gut single family 1,100 square foot house?
Account Closed
Order of (Rehab) Operations
Can someone please explain to me the proper order in which a rehab should be completed?
I think my wife and I are following what feels natural but I want to be sure we are executing correctly so we don't end up havin...
Andrew S.
Is a FSBO priced at 6% below appraisal essentially break-even?
I am considering purchasing the rental we have lived in for the last few years. In order to save on realtor fees, the owner is willing to knock off the 6% realtor fees from the appraisal price. Are there any advantage...
Ashraf Spahi
City doesn't know that my property has a septic tank
I recently purchased a property built in 1970 through an auction that I am looking to rehab and flip. One of the items I want to rehab is the driveway which needs asphalt resurfacing. I was at the building permit offi...
Jeff L.
new outside paint or not?
The property was painted 4-5 years ago, and still in fairly good condition, do you think doing some touch up and repainting the window trims would be better than repaining the whole property?
Also what color to paint...