Yon Bell
Basement finishing ROI
I am wondering whether I should finish the basement; I can do it very cheaply myself, but the cost of adding an egress window is worrying me.1. If I do most of the work myself, how much should adding an egress cost?2....
Michael Garland
Rent primary w/o finished basement or finish and rent both?
Currently living in a 6 yr old new construction home. We did not finished the basement during construction. Basement is poured concrete with 9’ ceiling, egress window and has plumbing roughed in during construction fo...
Evan Farren
Advertising a rental property before renovations complete?
I'm currently renovating a duplex in Fort Lauderdale, FL that I plan to house-hack. The inside of the apartment I plan to rent out is completely done, however there is still work to do on the outside of the building, ...
Ping Chen
Help with the finished basement with NO permit
Hello BPers,I have a SFH under contract. Everything looks fine (no structure, foundation, mold issues, just need cosmetic rehab). However, I found out that the basement is only 50% permitted per county record but the...
Janine Kelbach
Our sign in the yard for marketing?
We officially landed our first rehab. It’s a ranch, 3bdrm,2 bath with finished basement.We are doing a full cosmetic rehab and it’s going well.My question is, we have a lot of the neighbors peeking and wondering what’...
Ivy Flowers
How much value does finishing a basement add to a property?
I am working on a flip for a property in an A neighborhood and debating if I should finish the basement. The house is a ranch so the basement is huge, there use to be a kitchen down there as well so all the hook ups a...
Rachel Kennedy
Flip Scenario: Over invested and now we need out
We are in Denver. Bought a flip in one of Denvers hottest neighborhoods. We made a HUGE mistake and lost track of our numbers. We are about 80% done but have invested $625K into a $640K ARV house (I know, stupid stupi...
Cheryl C.
What stuff costs?
Some recent threads have provided good insight to the cost of carpet, windows, hvac...
It would be helpful to me to hear what others pay for hardwood, granite, porcelain, roofing, etc. My contractor does everything ...
Samuel Figuera
At a Standstill
Hello, I am a new and aspiring REI. I invested in a home last year, and I am at a standstill. I really want to get tenants in, but I am at a point where I simply do not have enough personal funds to finish. Question: ...
Ryan Y.
Painting Kitchen Cabinets or Hire Someone To Do it
I have a question here. I'm wanting to know how much it would cost to re-paint old kitchen cabinets? I believe they have a clear coat on them that requires stripping down. I got a quote for $1450 but believe that is w...