Jimmy Kiefer
1888-1910 too old for a property?
Several properties I am looking to buy were built around 1900. Should I avoid properties this old? Especially since I will be a buy and hold owner, does the age of these properties create an unnecessary risk? Apprecia...
Brian Welch
Siding - Replace, Repaint or Repair
Looking for opinions on this siding situation. It's very dated and I think it could be a major deterrent to selling. Would you guys just repaint and try to sell, reside the whole house or just repair the cracked bit...
Nicole Romano
Luxury Kitchen Design with Smaller Pockets
Ha! Smaller Pockets, but that is a tool every investor uses, right? We try to squeeze the most out of every dollar so we can have Bigger Pockets at the end of each project. For those of you who are beginners, of which...
Jack Moran
Painted wood shingle siding, chipped, peeling, old
Looking at a property with painted wood shingles circa 1970~ era install. Peeling, chipped and looking bad. Lead paint is likely. Some shingles broken. I'm looking to BRRRR and long term hold. I guess the options ...
Daniel Lempa
Roofing estimates: are my expectations too high?
I purchased a duplex in June in the South Jersey area to house hack with the expectation that the roof would need to be fully replaced, including decking. I also have a dead chimney that I want to be brought below the...
Allende Hernandez
Clear coat on these cabinets?
Hi folks,I am going through my 1st rehab and I am as excited as it gets. I'm driving my wife crazy talking about it all the time. Hope it dies down as more come.Now, the cabinets in the kitchen and bath are in very go...
Brandon Turner
There's a baby bird in my wall... what would you do?
So a bird got in my attic, made a nest, and then had babies. Then one of the babies learned how to move around and fell down one of the wall cavities between studs on an exterior wall.
So... obviously I'm a c...
Dan Kelly Jr
Political consultant + part time investor/agent (MN+WI) saying hi
Hey BP'ers! After some lurking on Bigger Pockets, I'm diving in and trying to turn my real estate hobby into a part-time business/side hustle. I’m originally from Milwaukee, moved to Minneapolis in 1997, moved over 20...
Aaron Frances
Noise!
My first tenants moved into the 2nd floor apt above me. I made every attempt to insulate them from us by adding r38 in their floor joist and using resilient channels before the 5/8" drywall was put up on my ceiling. I...
Mike Ball
Multifamily Repair Budget per unit
I am under contract for my first multifamily deal, a 20-unit property in Charleston MSA. I am doing some forecasting and wanted to get some thoughts on what people budget annually per unit for repairs (including unit ...