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Hi everyone. I am new to Bigger Pockets and new to the real estate investment profession. I am looking to fix and flip as well as buy and hold rental properties. Regarding fix and flips, I can say right now that I do ...
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So with all this talk about cap ex I was wondering what you thought about using wear resistant materials in rehabs. my business model is to by extremely distressed and do full rehabs. I will list some and rent the oth...
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My husband and I are just getting on the real estate bandwagon. We are in the process of buying a brand new townhome that we will live in for 2-3 years until he retires from the military. After that we will be renting...
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When renovating a property to add value, what do you see adds the most value? Redoing the kitchen, bathrooms, upgrades (HVAC, roof, plumbing), landscaping etc..
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All of my current rental properties that I have rented I have repaired myself and used lower end quality things. When i'll say lower end I mean using the cheaper laminate flooring, cheaper cabinets, cheaper counter...
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I find this statement to be interesting. I called someone to bid on a 8 week job, they came back and told me they don't know commercial code. What a company.
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As I learn more and more about home features and what turns the best profits, what to allocate more of the budget to than other areas, etc, I would love to hear from YOU all in regards to what features in a new home t...
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Greetings BP - I need to install a new faucet on the kitchen sink. The sink is custom made and has a horrible faucet on it. Your always hunched over. One problem is how deep the sink is; however, the other is that the...
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Hello BP Community,
Hope all is well. I'm going to makeover my rental property over the course of 6 months and i'm indecisive on what type of flooring i should go with. The property has dark hardwood floors, and resu...
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So I've been responding to many wholesale threads regarding underestimating rehab costs. I have also read many threads regarding most who can assess what a property may cost to rehab within minutes of viewing it. I th...