Tyler Brown
Splitting gas lines on a 2 family house?
I've got a (legal) 2 family house in Queens. Right now, the electric is split and the tenants pay for their own usage, while I pay for the water and gas for the whole house.All the water bills for 2018 added up to ab...
Michael Noto
White Cabinets - What Color Granite Countertop and Backsplash Should I Install?
What color granite countertops and backsplash goes best in a kitchen that has white cabinets?Anyone have any color scheme that worked good for them? Just looking for any and all opinions. Thanks in advance.
Amy O'Brien
Deal Analysis Link in Post - Urgent Request Hours to Decide
Hi everyone! Quick bit of info - this property does have a tenant that is section 8 - I am not opposed to S8, but their realtor and mine belivev we can increase rent from 1150 to 1400. My understanding is S8 typically...
Jason Walkowicz
How do you determine the +/- adjustments of a comp
I've often wondered exactly how an appraiser comes up with the adjustment values that are used when comparing properties. For example how much credit or deduction is used for a 1/2 bath, more or less square footage, ...
Allan Wu
Don't fix what is not broken or pre-emptively fix it before it can be broken?
Hi BP -- I'm currently working on my first House Hack. I'm debating whether or not to fix old sewer waste pipe. It is a huge ticket item and can eat ~30-40% of my reno budget.Today I did a walk through with plumbers a...
Rachel De Villava
Pros and cons of building multi-family from the ground up?
Has anyone had success building a small multi-family (triplex or 4-plex) from the ground up that cash flows? What are the pitfalls?
Christopher Sarmiento
Appraisal question for BRRRR
HI BP community,
So I’m almost finished with a full Rehab on my duplex. We converted the top unit from a 1/1 into a 2/1 with central A/C, new kitchen, bathroom, flooring, and paint. We converted the bottom unit from ...
Brandon Boyer
First Property purchase
I recently purchased my first property in the form of a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath 1500 sq foot single story with a slab foundation. The property has a 1.5 car garage and .3 acre yard.My goal with the property is to live in i...
Alexander Schiller
How do I decide?
I'm an upcoming REI here in Southwest Florida and learning how to flip/rehab homes in my surrounding area. What I'm trying to understand is how I go about choosing what to put inside my property:
•Bathroom
-Faucets &...
Val Williams
Savings vs. Home Renovation
I'm 26 years old and my husband is 28. We currently have about $75k in savings. We own a 3 bedroom home in northern NJ that we took around a 385k mortgage for. I'm fantasizing about the idea of a renovation to our hom...