Kosh Vokter
Convert Loft into Bedroom
Currently, a 4 bed 2.5 bath, 2 story SFH. All bedrooms are on the 2nd level and there is a big open loft area with windows on 2nd level that's not used much now. Upstairs has 2 bathrooms (1 for master bedroom + 1 shar...
Maria G.
Move-out walk through, what do you think of this issue?
Hello,I had my tenants' move-out walk through yesterday. The carpet was brand new two years ago and it's been kept well. The only two issues are some discoloring by the legs of the bed and some discoloring by the show...
Robyn Henderson
New York City Tub Requirements
My family's 3 unit prewar building in Brooklyn recently had plumbing issues and I'm debating renovating each of the bathrooms. The bathrooms are very narrow so I was wondering if there's a requirement to have a bathtu...
Justin Goodin
Renovation Cost Breakdown
I spent $16,444 renovating this 3-bedroom apartment at one of my properties.Here's the breakdown:- Kitchen faucet: $76- Thermostat: $30- Bathroom hardware: $34- Toilet: $94- SS stove: $250- SS microwave: $150- SS frid...
Leonard Sanford Jr
Renovations while house hacking
Hello All!Brand new REI here and I am looking to acquire my first house hack. Everything about the property fits my criteria, and I am optimistic that my offer will be accepted! During an initial showing, I noticed th...
Dave Ventura
Property Layout Mystery
Hi BP,I am rehabbing my bathroom in my house hack right now and after demoing the wall I realized the studs were pretty new so I am assuming they are not the original layout. Plus the work is pretty shoddy from the pr...
James H.
Any paint/design experts online today? I need help..
Hi guys thanks for reading this is my first property house-hack 3 family and I don’t want to overthink this so I need guidance here. This unit has been scrubbed because prior tenant was a smoker and dog lover. I’m gr...
Don Pham
Value of adding a half bath
Hello all, in theory it seems like adding a half (or whole) bath to a property with 1 bathroom as an outsized effect on rental values. How does this pan out in practice? Obviously it depends on ease and therefore cost...
Rick Im
Discrepancies with public records
I recently submitted an offer on a house listed as having 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. However, when I reviewed the property information on the PVA website, the records indicate it is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom property, ...
Will Bert
Electric Baseboard heating
Hi BP...I have an old house in 1 of the bathrooms in the back of the house which is an addition to the house the oil base heat doesn't heat up the bathroom the baseboard gets lux warm if that...I was thinking of buyin...