Real Estate Agent · Greensboro, NC · Member since 2017 · 200 posts · 161 votes
7y
Hey Nathan. Shoot me a message. I have a few go to contractors that I would recommend. Trades are hard to come by right now. I'd send you my handyman as well but he's pretty swamped. Pete Green at Go Green Plumbing is who I'd recommend for plumbing. For some reason BP is not letting me submit phone numbers so send me a message. Talk to you soon.
Rental Property Investor · Greensboro, NC · Member since 2019 · 99 posts · 63 votes
7y
So our basement is currently "finished".
It has HVAC, plumbing, ceilings, walls, flooring, etc.
However, it needs an overhaul. The prior residents really didn't take care of the space like they should have. Some of the improvements include:
Replacing the existing carpet with LVP (They had animals and there is a distinct odor)
Replacing the acoustic drop ceilings (They painted the existing drop ceiling black)
Removing a sliding glass door and replacing it with a french door for rental entrance
Replacing the existing fluorescent lighting with can lighting
Replacing painted wood panel with drywall, finishing, and painting said drywall
Moving walls around to block off some areas and to make some areas bigger
Adding a kitchen, which include cabinets, sink, range, and maybe a dishwasher
Create a path leading from my driveway around the backyard to the basement entrance.
My space is about 1200 SF and I mentally prepared to spend about 15K to redo the basement to an acceptable quality level. This estimate may be a bit high, but this is what I have set aside to do the work.
The ultimate goal is to use this space as a rental until my family grows to a point that we need to reclaim it. Coworkers in adjacent neighborhoods have similar spaces and have been able post them on AirBnB and have claimed somewhere between $10K-12K of income per year. This will seriously subsidize our mortgage payment and further add to our buying power when looking for BRRRR opportunities in our area, which our natural next step.
Accountant · Greensboro, NC · Member since 2015 · 22 posts · 10 votes
7y
I've had good luck just using lowes for the LVP. We recently re-did our office in Burlington using them and there were a few small hiccups but their service was good and the followed up well to resolve the issues (a few pieces popped up a little, should be easy fix). We carved this out of the GC work and saved substantial dollars on the bids. If you're on the east side of GSO, shoot me a message and I can connect you with a couple of handymen who can do a large portion of this work for you.
Real Estate Agent · Oak Ridge, NC · Member since 2017 · 76 posts · 39 votes
7y
@Nathan Faucett Hey Nathan. If you are still looking for recommendations shoot me a message. Happy to share. Have thoughts for most of that. Good luck!
Investor · Greensboro, NC · Member since 2018 · 21 posts · 7 votes
6y
I am also looking for a contractor its a fairly large job (almost) a full rehab for a duplex in downtown greensboro. Please send recommendations as I am looking to start fairly soon