All Forum Posts by: M Edouard

Thank you! Wouldn’t the white get dirty over time? 

Hi BP,

I recently purchased my first property, a 4 unit in Queens NY. I am renovating one of the units and I need guidance on renovating the kitchen. What kind of kitchen cabinets should I get? Which color? How much should I spend on them? Should I do RTA and hire someone to put them together? Where can I shop for discounts?

 Thank you so much Mo! It's been almost a month and things are coming along. Appreciate your advice!

 Thank you!

Hello BP,

I just purchased my first property—a beautiful 4-unit building in Queens, NY! This is my first time being a landlord, though I do have some experience managing my mother’s tenants who lived in our multi-family house.

Of the three current tenants, two are without leases, and two are on DSS CityFHEPS. While their rents are below market, they do pay on time each month.

I’d love some advice from experienced landlords:

1. 1. What’s the best way to transition my tenants onto leases while also adjusting rent?

2. 2. Does anyone have experience working with CityFHEPS? How can I go about raising the rent for tenants on the program?

Any insights or strategies would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Hi BP!

I'm interested in buying a multi-family property in New York for a reasonable price. The catch is it has a violation for building garages without permits. The owner agrees to pay the violations but I'm responsible to do the necessary post work which is to either remove the garages completely or bring them up to code. I'm looking to hire an architect who has experience with violations. Does anyone have any recommendations?

You can probably get something for 600K is some parts of the Bronx but you'll inherit a lot of problems with the property. I strongly recommend North Jersey as you'll get way more bang for your buck and your open to a much wider selection 

Hey everyone,

I'm working with a real estate agent and he sent me a list of houses to select from but it was very limited. I went on the MLS and I saw a lot more houses than what he placed in his list. I asked him why houses on the MLS was not included in his database, he didn't give me a clear answer.

Why would he only send me houses from a limited database? Does he have an extra incentive? Is this a red flag?

Does anyone here invest or is thinking about in Rochester NY? What do you think about it?

Appreciate you very much! @Harrison Chow