Stephen Seaberry
I'M STUCK!!! No idea how to estimate rehab cost
So I've read @J Scott's The Book on Flipping Houses, purchased the Enterprise Edition of the house flipping spreadsheet, navigated Homewyse.com for hours, and I'm still stuck. I have absolutely no experience in cons...
Nathan Grubb
Blue Board Drywall for the Whole Kitchen?
I own a two flat where the upper apartment has a sloping ceiling in the kitchen. The person who owned the house previously (and apparently tried to flip it.....I think.....) used that very thin, plastic coated panel b...
Richard Chang
Have Duplex Apt Unit - Renting to dog owner ?
Hi everyone :)
I have a 2br 2ba both Upstairs and Downstairs and frequently get calls for Tenant with a dog.
I have rented with cats ( no problems so far ) but I'm reluctant to renting to dog owners as I'm afraid of...
Aaron Cook
First Deal - Diary of a Newbie
Hey guys,
My name is Aaron Cook, and my wife and I are under contract for our first deal! We have experienced a range of emotions such as being terrified all the way to being extremely excited! I wanted to write out...
Gualter Amarelo
Tenant has 4 dogs and wants living room and hallway carpets replaced with vinyl
I bought a 3 family apartment about 5 months ago. When I purchased it the house the 2 townhouse units (2west and 2east) were vacant and I had a tenant on the first floor apt which is a 3 bd unit with a little over...
Account Closed
Hardwood/Engineered flooring over concrete
I'm still undecided about bamboo engineered floors or unfinished oak for an install I have coming up. Is one better than the other when installing over concrete?
What's customary for install over concrete? Is it a...
Joseph Brooks
Destruction of Wealth?
People are saying that declining home, stock, 401(k), etc values is a destruction of wealth. But I don't believe it and have been arguing that wealth is not destroyed until there is material destruction (i.e. a house ...
Brandon Beatty
12 unit value add deal - looking to make some changes
Hey everyone!
I have a 12 unit value add deal under contract. This is my first step up to real multi family. I currently have duplexes and single family rentals.
About the deal:
725K purchase price
108K gross rent
...
James Hamling
Rehab Cost Estimator, weigh in
I am about to get new rehab/ construction cost estimator for 2012, would love to know what others are using, what it costs, what they love about it, what they hate about, and especially if there is any to recommend NO...
Mindy Jensen
Let's talk about nicotine
I bought a smoker's house. Prior to sale, they painted all the walls that didn't have wallpaper on them. Painted, not CLEANED then painted. Paint is starting to bubble up in places, I assume due to nicotine. Has anyon...