Jeremy Gwaltney
Basement Apartment Design
Hello everyone,I am looking at possible designs for finishing out my basement. The idea is that a friend will live in the unit for two years to pay the loan down. Then I plan to rent it out on AirBNB, so I do not have...
Collin Emerson Miller
Competing with local investors as remote investor
Hi BP community,
I am a California-based investor looking to execute a fix-and-flip in Virginia and a hurtle I want to tackle is to form a strategy for competing with local investors. So, how can a remote flipper c...
Zach Capehart
Seattle STFI 1 story addition
Hello,
I am considering using the Seattle STFI process to add a 1 story, ground level, less than 750 sq ft addition to a house I own.
I have used the STFI process previously to remodel a kitchen, with me doing the d...
Bienes Raices
Deck at rental -- liability?
Do you think I need to go to the extent of building some kind of hand rail around the perimeter of this backyard deck to prevent a slip and fall injury, or would just making sure all the planks and nails are secure be...
Mark Kappelman
Shor-term rentals (e.g. AirBnB) in a building with LT tenants??
Hello - We are considering doing short-term rental (STR) (e.g. AirBnB) in two of the units in an 8 unit building that we own. Does anyone have experience doing STR on a subset of units in a multi-family building with ...
Sarah Lorenz
Reviews of Epic Property Management in Southgate, Michigan?
Has anyone used Epic Property Management in Southgate, Michigan? I'm considering them for a new purchase.
Sino U.
Inspection: What to check for duplex
Hi all. I am in contract for my first duplex and planing to have inspection scheduled this week. What else i should ask inspection to look for in addition to below. Appreciate your response!-Structural (foundation, wa...
Brandon Blackmon
Rates for a GC
Hello BP Community,I want to start flipping homes in my market, and potentially out of state, and I want to know how to budget for a General Contractor. For the first few, having a GC work with me, I think it will all...
Chris Wakley
Mentor VS average deal
Hey BP - I'm really struggling with a potential deal I have going right now and need some opinions. I will try to make the story as short as possible. Quick background on me: I have 5 units total (I am house hacking a...
Kane Rickman
Possible Refinance Scam
I need some advice here on a refinance I am going through currently and to see if it could be a scam. I’m going through a broker whose number I received from the mail on a streamline refi letter. He has been very ea...