Walk Thru Bedroom?

[Carl M.]

Found a nice 3/1 property in a nice area with a lot of potential. Only downfall is that it has a walk-through bedroom. Not sure if I would flip it or rent it. Would love to hear any thoughts and opinions on walk-through bedrooms. What about turning it into a 2 bedroom? Would love general thoughts and/or experience.

[Alison Koenig]

I currently live in a house we rent that has a walk through bedroom. It is 3 bed/2 bath, you walk through the 1 bedroom to get to the master with its own bath. We use the walk through room as an office/dressing room and closet for my husband. We have 2 small kids that share the 3rd bedroom. I love our little rental. BUT I would never buy it as a "3" bedroom. The property was for sale as well as rent when we got it and they had it priced as a true 3 bedroom and it wasn't selling. It works very well as a rental, but I think it should comp out as a 2 bedroom for resale, or at least in between a 2 and a 3 because that is what it is. I think it would easily rent, but you would have to sell as a 2+ office/den