Bonnie B.
Laminate vs Engineered Hardwood
I'm in the process of flipping a house that I plan to sell for around $90,000. I'm looking at flooring for the living room, hall and possibly the kitchen and I'm wondering if spending the extra money for engineered h...
Robert Johnson
Reasonable to turn a garage into a STR to house hack in Austin?
I'm exploring the idea of buying a single-family home in South Austin and turning the garage into a self-contained living space that I would live in and rent out the main house. The idea would be to use that space as ...
Jeff S.
Kohler-is it the best?
Elderly woman in her 80's needs to remodel her 2 bathrooms. A representative from Kohler came out and gave a bid of 38k for new showers which does not include any other work like new flooring, vanity and toilet etc. T...
Roman Puzey
Question regarding egress windows in basement for renting
Hello,We are under contract for a single family home that we bought that has a full kitchen downstairs with 2 non-conforming bedrooms, full bathroom, washer & dryer and living room area with a separate entrance (s...
Stephen Keighery
Pooled water in the back yard
Hey BP community,I was inspecting a house today and there was lots of pooled water in the backyard. We have had a lot of rain recently but it has been 24 hours and I would expect it to have dried up by now. What sort ...
Jordan Lassiter
Multifamily Duplex purchase
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $110,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Wonderfully remodeled duplex in Albemarle. 2 large bedrooms on each side wi...
Angela Venger
What can I write off for my STRs?
We recently bought a house and are operating it as a short term rental. We installed a hot tub, the hot tub itself cost $12,600, along with concrete, electrical and yard work that is another $5k - $6k. We also install...
Wave Taylor
Conversion from oil to gas heat
I am thinking about purchasing a two unit apartment building that has oil. I would like to know how much it would cost to convert it from oil to gas heat. Is it worth the cost?
Gusatvus Johnson
Automatic leak detection systems for rental properties
I'm thinking of installing a leak-detection system in my multi-family rentals. I've seen several in the $200-$500 range that get installed where the main water supply comes into the house, then monitor water flow and ...
Keeya WangJones
Ring Cameras and Rentals
Hi BP,
I have Ring Cameras installed on my property.
I tried to look for any laws or privacy regulations on CAR. I have a main house and a granny flat. I would like remote viewing of the property occasionally as I tr...