All Forum Posts by: Andre Crabb

Hey BP,

I have a detached garage with plumbing that I want to finish converting to an ADU.

Can anyone recommend a reliable general contractor in Tampa?

I need to add a shower, reroute some plumbing, maybe electrical, and redo a wall in the interior.

I’m going to need some permits.

Thanks!

Hey Logan, I'd be happy to help you look around the Boston area or even out of state. Are there other cities you're considering?

I got tired of always updating spreadsheets with data so I built a website to do the heavy lifting for us investors...Its really easy to compare different cities and even neighborhoods in your area using Lazyboots. Having the data points and rankings right there really helps make objective decisions.

Maybe we can find a market close to you that still makes sense and won't be as challenging as you think.

Best of luck!

Nice, I'm about to start converting the detached garage in my backyard to an Airbnb. It is already half done with plumbing added so it shouldn't be too bad.

I'm sure I'll learn a lot!

hey @Hung T Nguyen, analyzing questions like that is exactly what Lazyboots is built for. I'm happy to dive into the details of the area you're considering, and help you compare it to other cities you might be looking at.

hey @Paul C.

I was also unable to find data on the city of Carrollton itself, but I did find some on areas within Carrollton...however they're quite spread out. (Bluer areas are ranked higher for better growth trends)

Happy to help you dive in more if this is useful.

hey @Christine Lindsay, I've been helping people compare markets from cities down to specific neighborhoods. Those two are clearly very different markets...Denver looks more stable (better growth metrics), but is more expensive. So it might come down to your budget. I'm happy to jump on a call if you want to dive in further or compare other cities/areas.

 Josh, hello from an ex-Bay-Arean (haha not sure that's a word 😅)...

There's definitely something to be said about investing where you know, and if that's Colorado Springs, then great. Once you have a few other cities in your list I'd be happy to help you compare them. One trend I've seen is that, given the market cycle we're in, small towns / small cities are worth considering as bigger cities seem to fluctuate more with market downturns.

hey @Evan Holly, Miami is a fun place to be!

I ranked the neighborhoods in Miami based on what you mentioned in your post, and this is what came out.
The bluer areas are a better match. It skews north. Since Fort Lauderdale is north too, some areas in between could be good opportunities.

I hope this helps you start your search :)

Hi @Ali Mirabzadeh, looks like you chose some good markets

I ran the cities through a ranking tool based on what you mentioned, and looks like KC is the top choice. Indy looks good too, but KC, MO has better growth metrics. So yea next step would be to look at the neighborhood level, more trends, and also which one you like more if you'll be visiting often too see the properties.

hey @Johann Martinez

I ranked the city's neighborhoods for you based on some of the criteria you mentioned.

The bluer areas are better...looks like they skew to the north & north west of the city. Does this line up with other maps you've seen?
I hope this helps your search!