Zach Ballou
Wood Walls in a flip????? What to do?
I recently looked at a single family home that I plan to flip. I’m putting an offer in this week and am trying to calculate my rehab expenses. The home is up the street from a lake and the interior of the home has a T...
Krishna Chava
How much rent premium are smart home features worth?
I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...
Tuan L.
Replace siding for a flip: Yes or No?
Hellop BP community,I am in a contract for a 2 story houses in Chicago. As part of the scope of work, I am trying to decide whether to replace the vinyl siding for the property or not. The siding is still in a good sh...
Matt Spicer
Big Box vs Craigslist or Habitat for Humanity
I am working a cost analysis for my current remodel and wanted to ask the users of BP where they are looking for rehab materials.Lowes / Home DepotCraigslist Habitat for HumanityDiscount Stores (Home Emporium, Ect)I i...
Ursula B.
Finally! First Property of the Year!
Greetings BP,
Thanks to the wealth of information you all have shared, I decided to pick back up on my real estate investment goals. I set an aggressive goal to acquire three properties this year and I just ...
Alex Nickla
My First Deal - 8 Unit Analysis Help
Hey everyone! First post here as a pro member!My name is Alex Nickla and I am the Team Leader a Group here in Northwest Indiana, just outside of Chicago. I am 24 and lead a team of 4 agents who do about $20 million a ...
Patrick Boutin
how not to piss off an agent when getting familiar with area
I have heard many times in books and podcasts that before getting ready to start making offers, one should familiarize with the area, property values, by "looking at 100 properties, making offers on 10 and maybe getti...
Michael Wolffs
Value and expenses of in unit laundry
I'm renovating a triplex. In the process of interviewing contractors, one of them brought up the idea of putting laundry machines in the units. The alternatives are putting pay machines in the basement, or not pr...
Michael Hoover
Is my Single Family Market too cheap? 13 Rentals, 2 flips, 4 upcoming. Advise me PLZ
Intro- Hello all, looking to connect, ask and share info with other investors around my experience level. Please critique my numbers against yours and please advise me if you see better directions than my local marke...
Brandon Collins
I am considering purchasing some vacation properties
Hello everyone, I recently got my real estate license to have access to the MLS to flip properties, but now I'm considering keeping the fixer uppers I find and renting them out as short term vacation rentals. Because ...