All Forum Posts by: Josh Hall
Josh Hall has started 9 posts and replied 20 times.
Post: Best Financial Strategy
- Virginia
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- Votes 7
Quote from @Ko Kashiwagi:
Hi Josh,
It depends on whether you will be needing the 20k saving, your income and risk tolerance. If you don't need the 20k for the next couple of months and you have low risk tolerance, it would be safer to use cash. The main reason you would use the HELOC is to leverage, assuming you will be using the 20k for something else. Also, if you put in money into renovating your current home, you can increase the equity and qualify for a higher HELOC amount or do a cash out refinance. Fixing the home up first, then using a HELOC or refinancing would give more options for your next investment as you will have more capital.
Thanks!
I would be fine without the cash for a few months. However, I am looking to purchase another property to live in within the year and would need cash for the down payment and renovations of that property. Would you then pull out a HELOC to fund this?
Post: Best Financial Strategy
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Hey everyone,
I am looking for opinions on the best strategy for my future plans.
I currently have around $100k in my home equity and $20k in personal savings. My plan is to renovate my current home, turn it into a rental, and purchase another property to live in for a few years, likely a fixer-upper.
My current home needs around $25k in renovations before it's rent ready. Should I pull out a HELOC in order to pay for the renovations, then use my personal savings for the down payment and renovations on the next property? Or should I use most of my personal savings to fund my current home renovations, then pull out a HELOC to fund the down payment and renovations of the next home I purchase?
I want to make sure I approach this in the smartest and wisest way possible.
Thanks!
Post: What color LVP flooring are you putting in your rentals?
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Hey everyone,
What color schemes are you going with in your rentals? I had decided on white kitchen cabinets with light grey LVP flooring, but the more I read, the more I'm seeing comments about grey LVP flooring going out of style... I do still like the white cabinet look with SS appliances, but what color LVP flooring are you guys going with?
Post: Property with no ground receptacles
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Thank you, Alecia!
Post: Property with no ground receptacles
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Quote from @Luke Crouterfield:
I have a 1950s brick rancher in Richmond. A lot of them have 14 gauge wire which might be worth replacing with 12 especially if you're going to be renting it
Hi Luke,
Did your property lack ground wiring, and did you choose to rewire it?
Post: Property with no ground receptacles
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Thank you, James!
This home is a one level home with a tall crawl space beneath. With that being said, would it drive the cost down to rewire since there is easy access below?
Post: Property with no ground receptacles
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Hey everyone,
I'm getting ready to rehab a property I own in Virginia. It's a 3 bed,1bath brick home with a garage. I would probably classify it as a low B / high C property. With the home being built in the 1950s, there is no ground for the outlets. Most of the outlets are only two prong, but the kitchen does have 3 prong outlets for the appliances. My question is, would it be worth it to have wiring re-done or should I just install GFCI outlets in the kitchen/bathroom? All help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Post: Where to purchase flooring?
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Hey guys,
Where do you purchase your LVP flooring?
Post: Kitchen Remodel! What cabinets, countertops, flooring, color, etc?
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
I would say B.
Post: Kitchen Remodel! What cabinets, countertops, flooring, color, etc?
- Virginia
- Posts 20
- Votes 7
Hey guys,
I am about renovate my current home in preparation to start renting it out, once I purchase a new home. What kind of cabinets are you using in your rental properties, and what color are you painting them? What kind of countertops are best? And lastly, what kind of flooring are you installing in your kitchens?
Thanks so much!



