All Forum Posts by: Nicole Marshall
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Post: Newbie from the Space Coast (FL)
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL
- Posts 92
- Votes 99
Hi guys! Newbie to the investing world. I bought my (first) house in 2016, a 4/3 single family residence in Indian Harbour Beach. It has great bones - the seller owned the house for 47 years and took good care of it. However, she had a love for wallpaper and the color pink.
The house style is actually unique in this area (though not in the northeast), a tri-level. I hadn't planned on this being my forever home, but I'm actually coming to love the layout more and more as I live here - it's just so versatile. The main level has the kitchen/dining/living room. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one of those being a master). Downstairs has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, and a large den. I live in the bedroom downstairs, rent out the 3 bedrooms upstairs, and plan on converting the den to a suite-like room to airBnB when I get some free time - mostly just needs some paint and furniture. The rent from the 3 rooms more than covers my mortgage and utilities.
I actually had not planned any of this when I first bought the house, but I knew I wanted to renovate the house and not take out another loan, so I went the roommate route, and I'm so glad I did! Renovations and renting rooms is really what led me in the direction of investing (albeit a slow, windy one). Not sure on whether I want to rent it out or sell it when I'm done renovating, so that's part of the reason why I'm here - to learn about the different real estate investing strategies.
I'm also here to connect with others in my area - from the little I've been able to dig up on BP, the space coast is a difficult area to find good deals.
So, anyone a space coast local?
Post: First Flip Completed Successfully! W/ Pics and Numbers
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL
- Posts 92
- Votes 99
@Ken Nyczaj Great job, looks amazing! I love to see old cabinets painted and restructured to fit the new space! The built in around the fridge, the new cabinet above the microwave, the crown at the top of the kitchen soffit above the cabinets (to make the kitchen feel larger), and of course the island! The walk in shower is amazing, and the handle in the front is pure genius!!