Pavan Gupta
Digging out my crawl space in West Oakland
Hey! I've been very seriously considering digging out my basement in West Oakland, CA. It looks like the value per square foot is on the order of $700/sqft and the property has roughly 1000 square feet below. I'm curi...
Keenan Fitzpatrick
The hidden costs of home inspections: Why you might be paying too much for too little
It's human nature to focus on hard costs. They are right there in your face and quantifiable. But what is the costs of not inspecting a flat roof because the seller said it was ok?A plumber can cost $250-$350/hr to p...
Account Closed
Subcontractors vs Employees
Back in NY I was setup with a workers comp policy and had a handful of guys who worked for me. I used them for flips and rentals repairs. Since then I have moved to Pa and need to come up with a new solution. As I...
Russell Sutton
Looking at a 160k property that could be worth in north of 650k
Hello all,This is my very first post on here. I recently found a property that has been vacant for many many years. It was up for sale multiple times throughout that period of time. It Is in need of major renovation. ...
Randall Owens
Construction Bids for basement
BPs community,
So I have had four contractors come out and do bids on a basement that I am planning to convert into a legal third unit. The bids have been very inconsistent with numbers ranging as low as 45k to as h...
Henley H.
House built in 1900!?
I'm looking at purchasing a house built in 1900, remodeled in 2008. Not being especially savvy about the internal workings of a home and how to fix them, I'm looking for insights as to whether it's overall a good ide...
Jeff Cua
Laundry Closet Install AVG cost?
Hi all,Just wondering if anyone has converted a small closet into a space for a compact stackable washer/dryer area in a single family home. Anyone with experience have any tips in keeping the cost down with this proj...
Theresa Reynolds
Shop to house conversion
Have my eye on a 2 lot package in a desirable area.On lot had a mobile home which has been removed but there is a cement pad still. The other lot has a CMU garage/shop on it. My plan is to turn the shop into a house.I...
Michael Barry
Time to start shopping
Hi all, I’ve posted in a few threads about my goals and timeline. At this point I’ve secured my lending and officially started the hunt for properties. We’ve looked at a few so far and me being an engineer and projec...
Melissa Perez
High construction costs and buying distressed properties
Hello BP fam,I am recently in the process of closing on an out-of-state turnkey property in the Cleveland, Ohio area and am already dreaming of the next one. I have been doing a lot of reading and research and am temp...