All Forum Posts by: Andrew A.

@Quandra Adams  I you are curious about the numbers I have a separate post with the expenses here.

@Cornel Smith How's the house hacking going?

@Fahim Ahmad  How was your visit to Cleveland? Hope you had a great visit!  

Hey @Sunny D.,  How long did it take to get a response for tax reduction?  How do you find the tenant quality to be in Old Brooklyn and do you find it easy to rent?  It appears your Old Brooklyn duplex is doing better in terms of Cash on Cash return.

Thanks for sharing !

@Ken Virzi  Did you end up finding the source of the 74o gallons a day?  Wow

Hello BPers! 

So I've been noticing a lot of advertising for UPNEST lately on YouTube and was wondering if anyone can provide some honest review of their service.  It appears to be a site where real estate agents can apply to be the agent for your house.  It also appears the commission rate averages around 5.X% for my location where as normally they range for 6-7%.

Let me know if you guys have used them and what you think.

Thanks!

Andrew

How about house hacking, live in one unit and rent out the others?

@Ivy Flowers @James Maradits

@James Maradits

If you are a DIYer, I'd say go for it!

I just did my own floors and sold my live and flip in January.  I had a pretty tough predicament, a layer of vinyl flooring was glued onto the original floors with mastic.  If you do have the black gooey tar mastic you need a diamond blade that spins to scrape it off. Make sure to rent the right equipment for your task.    Make sure to take the time to prep the area, remove shoe molding etc prior sanding.  It's worth it.  

The difficult part isn't the broad sanding but the corners and edges near the basement.  Be prepared to be on your knees for extended period of time.  Knee pads and respirators are essential.  Also dust gets everywhere so whatever means to contain it in the room you are sanding would be great.  Ventilate out.  ALSO, you may want to prioritize sanding prior to painting the walls since the fine dust can really dull the walls.  It won't be perfect but embrace the "handcrafted" imperfection of your floors.  I actually dislike the newer "perfectly uniform floors.  Original hardwood floors  over modern plastic looking wood floors anyday.  Also spend time deciding on what finish you'll be using.  Water based vs Oil based.  But this is a topic for another discussion.  

@Tanner Marsey Have you considered Long Beach?