Abraham Bar
Need Guidance Building and Upgrading an R-2 Property in San Jose
I'm in the process of acquiring an 960 sft SFR on a 14500e sft in San Jose, CA. My intention is to develop it and rent out.I talked to the city planning department to understand what is doable in terms of building ou...
Joshua Dorkin
Another Reason to Upgrade to BiggerPockets PRO: SMS Alerts on Private Messages
We've added a great new feature for our PRO Members -- SMS (text messaging) alerts for Private Messages.
This is a great way for our power users to stay on top of those important PMs that come in. You'll get a text ...
Chris Guthrie
Did I upgrade my first house too much to rent it out?
I bought a 1400 sq ft 3 br 2 bath HUD home in late 2012 for ~$130k after closing costs in Puyallup WA on a 15 year fixed mortgage at 2.875% interest. (Why 15 year? Wife listens to Dave Ramsey and the difference was on...
Steve S.
Prospective tenant has asked me to do some upgrades. What to do?
They’d like different faucets. A different color paint on the bedrooms. Different kitchen fixtures. What would you do? This is a pretty premium high dollar property. They’ve suggested they would be willing to chip in...
Jason Holden
How to/best ways to raise rent after tenant moveout
The following is a situation faced by a family friend and I was wondering what tips or advice we could get from the BP community. We'll call the home 111 Fox Rd.Fox Rd is tenant-occupied and their contract will end ne...
Steve S.
How much should I invest in improving a rental property?
As some of you may recall, I'm buying the house I grew up in as my first rental property.
My parents have taken good care of it but it's a 38 year old house. They've been empty nesting for about 12 years.
That sa...
William Nohmor
Need help figuring electrical pricing in Boston
I am looking to get a sanity check on the prices of some electrical work for a 3 family house in Boston. First, I need to completely rewire 2 of the apartments. They are 3 bedroom 1100 square feet apartments with a ...
Manu Kaina IV
Las Vegas Remodeling Job Questions
Thanks in advance BP community! I appreciate the time and knowledge you guys always share! Rookie real estate investor getting his first curveball... Could use some help in Las Vegas!! Looking to do some remodeling t...
Joshua Dorkin
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We're giving away BiggerPockets Pro accounts today on Twitter! Be sure to follow me at @jrdorkin for a chance to win a free month upgrade to PRO!
Dan D.
How much to spend for an extra $100 in rent? ROI
When updating a property for a rental, what do you feel is a reasonable time frame to get back your improvement investment.Example:If I have a property that I can rent for $1,000 a month, but by spending a bit more, I...