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Greetings - I am closing on a duplex at the end of the month which is on a concrete pad foundation. I am really interested in trying to figure out an affordable Do it Yourself method to make these floors the actual fl...
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I see the term "ARV" in people's posts -- what is it?
jennifer :blush:
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We are rehabbing a property with a 1000 sf daylight basement, with a walk up exit. The house is 100 years old. The basement is completely open, with the HVAC and hot water heater in the center up against one of the ...
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Hey!! Im in need of serious insight please. I am in contract with a 3 family multi unit property. Its a 2 (1 bedroom) on first floor, and the 2nd and 3rd floor is a townhouse style of 4 -5 bedroom! There is only one H...
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Doors. Make sure doors to the outside have properly working locks. At least one exit door must be accessible to the outside without the use of a key.
Ceilings, walls, and floors should have no large cracks, holes, pe...
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I need to outsource most of my maintenance work and am looking for dependable contractors who can help me with: HVAC Plumbing Painting Flooring General Handyman work
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I recently bought a house with a partially-converted detached garage. It has a mini-split for heating/cooling. The issue I've ran up against is the mini-split does nothing against the concrete slab which seems to abso...
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The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...
Hi , I am new here and this is my first posting . Great forum !
I am considering the following investment
-11 unit building , mix of 1 and 3 BDRMs , fully occupied
-Price is $415K
-NOI 55K on 105K Gross
-Building is...
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Hello Everyone,
I am contemplating putting in an offer for a 170 year old home which has been split into 4 apartments. The main benefit of this house is its location: 1 minute walk to the areas prominent un...