He reinforced some of the rotten boards with some new boards under new Sheetrock. 3.

You might start by flipping your own home to get cash and start house hacking.Whatever you end up doing, you must keep up the mental reinforcement and be persistent.

., I am getting positive reinforcement to continue to do the little things that will help me to achieve my goals.

For me it doesn’t make me rethink RE investing- it simply reinforces principles I already believed were important such as. 1.)

The spazzy nature of the replies only served to reinforce the Bro-ness of the entire thing.

This will clarify and reinforce what you are reading.

Detailed renovation costs and rental numbers posted below: Item Cost Demo (includes removing kitchen wall & installing support beam) $1,500 Exterior paint & siding repair/replacement as needed $4,500 Roof repair $350 Foundation repair/basement waterproofing $6,200 Renovate existing bath (new tub & fixtures) $975 Build new staircase to access attic $3,600 Finish attic space (reinforce joists; install subfloor; insulate; install windows; framing; electric; drywall; add bathroom) $19,500 HVAC $2,000 Tile tub surrounds in both baths* $600 Electric (new fixtures/outlets/switches)* $400 Interior paint* $800 Flooring* $1,900 Misc carpentry (trim work, shiplap, floating shelves, etc.)* $575 Misc (landscaping, kitchen faucet, door & cabinet hardware, drywall repair, smoke detectors, etc.)* $600 Utility costs during rehab $200 Closing Costs $2,000 TOTAL $45,700 *DIY jobs; cost listed is for materials only We have almost a dozen showings lined up this week after just a few days on the market, and hope to have a tenant selected over the weekend.

Garages don't have residential depth slabs - and they will make you dig down to reinforce that slab to bring it to the appropriate strength (I know - how does a household need a heavier load capacity than a car?).

Well, they had strategically left pillars of dirt here and there, reinforced by the occasional brick, pier block or 2x4 to "support" the house.

Think of all the possibilities of your deal going bad, ask other people, and reinforce your plan.