I have an interesting question, a student of mine is adding a bathroom in a basement and wondering if a tub with tile is cheaper then adding a shower and tile. The properties ARV is around $475 so not high end. He has...
I'm looking to build out a spreadsheet when i can get a preliminary renovation cost that i could use in my analysis when looking at single family long-term rentals. What types of renovations do you guys see yourself d...
Hi I just closed on my first deal, a duplex in South Los Angeles, and excited to get started renovating it but some of the things I have in mind might require permits so I was wondering if anyone had experience with t...
Hi everyone. I have the opportunity to use my pre-approved FHA loan to purchase a home in Dallas, stop paying rent and possibly enjoy the appreciation that the market is having. I've been analyzing a lot of deals and ...
I ran an initial estimate on a property, when I showed it to my contractor, before he went out to the property he thought the dollar amount and the scope looked good. After words, he came back with a bid that was abou...
Here is a little bit of background...
I purchased a ranch in North Framingham MA at a very good price. I am trying to get about 50,000-70,000 of financing to make home improvements to get the house ready for rent. Fo...
Hi,
I may be in a position to acquire a duplex where each unit is 1 bed/ 1 bath.
The tenant is about to move out of one of the units and I was wondering how viable will it be to either add 1 bedroom to that unit ...
I currently have 4 properties, 3 being rentals and 1 as a primary. Im learning as I go but here is what I did.
The very first house AKA house 1 I bought back in 2011 was a foreclosed property that i purchased for ar...
I bought this 8-plex in April. A single older guy moved out of a 2nd floor apartment. We remodeled the whole thing. A family of 3 moved in and now the ceiling in the bathroom below has been leaking off an on. At first...
My fiancé and I are moving across the country to Pittsburgh and started looking for a primary residence to live in. The houses, on the outside, have so much character and then when we enter the house, it’s usually lo...