Austin Good
Best Ways to Cut Costs on Rehabs
Hello all,
Although I am not new to BP, this is my first post. I am a real estate broker and a real estate investor. I run a traditional real estate team as well as buy, rehab and sell properties. Last year we bought...
Lauren Cutchen
Rent by the Room Approach and How that Affects Appraisal
I am looking to purchase a single family home and turn it into a rent-by-the-room situation. PadSplit is suggesting to take away common spaces like the living room and dining room and turn them into bedrooms. I think ...
Danielle Hake
100 amps to 200 amps electrical upgrade for 1000 sq ft unit?
Hello! My property manager is telling me I need to upgrade the electrical panel on one of my units from 100 to 200 amps - the cost will be around $4k. For reference, the unit is a 2/1 and around 1000 sq ft. It is half...
Ben Martin
Dishwasher in Small ADU?
Hello,
I’m currently in the drafting phase of building an ADU on my property in Normal Heights, San Diego (A/B neighborhood). The first drawing has it at 374 sqft with the option of making it as big as 450 sqft. Th...
Nadir M.
Concerns with older buildings.
Hello everyone,
I have a couple properties that I am looking at and my main set back is that they’re old builds, around early 1900’s. My question is, other than foundation issues, which they don’t seem to have, what...
Jonathan C.
Newbie needs advise on a lease option
Hi BP members,I'm a newbie in BP and also new to REI and looking for some advise from the pros here in BP.Long story short, I came across this property (3bed 2bath 2300sqft house with pool on a 7k sqft lot) for sale i...
Joe P.
My first BRRRR, complete!
I thought I would share what I feel is a small win with the community. Last week, I closed out the cash-out refinance on my BRRRR in South Jersey. Money wise, this property cost me $475 after the cash-out refinance. N...
Matt Proudlove
Solar & Wind Farm Investing
Does anybody have any experience or strong opinions about investing in a solar or wind energy farm? I’m not interested in the activist investor angle. How would the typical returns compare to residential real estate? ...
JD Monroe
Newbie in Shreveport/Bossier, LA
Hello BP,
My name is JD Monroe. I am in the Air Force and currently stationed in the Shreveport/Bossier area. I have very little Real Estate experience, but I’m willing to learn! My plan is to buy ...
Chris K.
To inspect or not to inspect?? House may be risk for lead but not required to inspect..
I'm currently looking at a property in Baltimore Maryland that was built in 1958. From everything I read, only homes built prior to 1950 are required to have a lead inspection for tenants but properties built bet...