Sage Souther
To remove or not to remove old wall paneling BRRRR
What would you do? Remove old wall paneling and horse hair plaster underneath, and install new drywall or just paint old paneling?
Glenn Willeford
Duplex Analysis
Long time reader but it is time to get the feet wet. Asking $95500 for a duplex that was gutted and rehabbed about three years ago. Everything new except the roof.Unit 1: 1 Bedroom/1 Bath, rent is a combination of sec...
Sophie Mia
Cost of separating gas and electric in a duplex
Hi everyone,
I am looking into buying a duplex which shares the same gas heater as well as electric.
How difficult and cost intensive would it be to separate those? The downstairs unit is a 1-bedroom, t...
Robert P.
Separating Electric and Gas from Cottage Setup
Hi All,I'm looking at a 2 family property with a 3rd floor cottage set up (basically the attic converted to another apartment. Right now their gas and electric is hooked up to 2nd floor. It has it's own circuit breake...
Zee Ayezain
Solar Panels PPA on a 3 unit multi-family rental property?
Hi BP,
I own a 3 unit property in DC with each unit metered separately. One of the units is currently rented and the other 2 are vacant. Im thinking about installing solar panels on the roof. Since they are rental...
Chris Leger
First Rental Renovation - What to do?
Hi everyone,Looking for some help.So I recently bought a 4 family property with two houses (one single family and a 3 family) in Woonsocket, RI. I'm going to be living in one unit of the 3 family so I am trying to dec...
Joel Owens
ROMEX - Electrical wiring question
Okay some of the units I am reconditioning are for the most part fine just carpet and paint,1 toilet,etc.
One of the units is more worse off.They stole some of the copper plumbing but not too much.
On the electrical...
Andrew DeWeerd
FIrst Rental Rehab, HELP needed!
Hey BP! I'm crazy excited to get into my 2nd rental duplex at the end of this month, which will also be my first house hack for my wife and I! The first duplex I purchased came with tenants (who've been great) and h...
Collin Smith
Two units, one power meter.
I have a duplex that has a single power meter for the two units. As it is now, I pay for power. One tenant apparently likes to keep it near 90 degrees in the winter (thankfully today it was 80 outside so her heater d...
Logan Pourbaix
Single Family to Duplex Conversion. Electrical Question
I'm looking at a deal where a single family home can easily be converted to a duplex. Everything checks out. The Zoning is there, minimal reframing etc. My question is in regards to the electrical. Of course I would h...