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How much work should I put in to this? Change color of paint, remove popcorn ceiling and apply knockdown texture, New lighting, new fresh white outlets and covers, paint trim and doors white, new quartz or composite c...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment.
Purchase price: $140,000
Bank owned single family home, 4 bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms in rough condition. Cosmetic renovation on the home. Made half ...
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I currently work for a SFR fund that is looking to get into the build-to-rent space. When underwriting for rent we use comparable properties; but in some of our markets we do not have any new build homes to make an as...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $125,000
Cash invested: $37,000
The first true investment property!
Fixer upper Duplex home that needed a c...
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Hello fellow BP members, I had a question about buying older homes specifically in Ogden or Cache Valley. By older homes meaning, homes built before the 40's. It seems like the price on the them tend to be quite cheap...
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I have no problem admitting that I don't know squat about renovating or rehabbing a house. I had always thought those kinds of topics were for more "advanced" investors or actual hobbyists rather than beginners. Howev...
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Hello. I am almost done completing a half a million dollar gut renovation on a 2 family. I will be living in one unit and renting out the other unit. Am I able to write off the renovation expenses for my taxes? One C...
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Hello BP Family,I am in the process of closing on a property that will need some renovations before the house is tenant ready. My primary insurance company will not provide insurance on the property while it’s undergo...
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Hello! Looking to do home renovations ($100k), but need some advice on how to finance it. If HEL or HELOC, would need a loan that uses ARV since much of the house is a work-in-progress, and I'm not confident on how ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $350,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Sale price: $589,000
This was my first deal! It was supposed to be a short term...