Converting 1bedroom MM into 2bedroom unit!

[leesg123]

Convert the living room into 2nd bedroom, seal off with door and wall. Ta da! two bedroom unit with shared kitchen and toilet.

Each bedroom rent out at $1200 (which can split into two occupants). So looking at $2400 rent at least! free usage of facilities such as pool, jacuzzi, gym, bbq!

[carbuncle]

what's the point? by it self, as it is, can already rent out 2.5k

[leesg123]

what's the point? by it self, as it is, can already rent out 2.5k

hmm say worst case?

[carbuncle]

hmm say worst case?

did you recently buy a shoebox and having second thoughts on its viability now,

or planning to get one?

[leesg123]

did you recently buy a shoebox and having second thoughts on its viability now,

or planning to get one?

plannin to get one

[Secretariat]

Convert the living room into 2nd bedroom, seal off with door and wall. Ta da! two bedroom unit with shared kitchen and toilet.

Each bedroom rent out at $1200 (which can split into two occupants). So looking at $2400 rent at least! free usage of facilities such as pool, jacuzzi, gym, bbq!

Maybe use ID as solution instead of permanent partition. What if worst case never happens?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9qn...e_gdata_player

[Kanarazu]

Convert the living room into 2nd bedroom, seal off with door and wall. Ta da! two bedroom unit with shared kitchen and toilet.

Each bedroom rent out at $1200 (which can split into two occupants). So looking at $2400 rent at least! free usage of facilities such as pool, jacuzzi, gym, bbq!

Put a slide/fold partition better, at least it's not permanent wall that you cannot revert later on.

[leesg123]

Good idea!

[fan]

Fix collapsible sliding door/partition to convert living room into occasional guest room is a gd idea. But if convert mm to a 2bedder is so cram n uncomfortable, may b difficult to find tenants?

[leesg123]

Fix collapsible sliding door/partition to convert living room into occasional guest room is a gd idea. But if convert mm to a 2bedder is so cram n uncomfortable, may b difficult to find tenants?

i am playing with the idea of the tenant are renting room, instead of apartment. looking at how hdb common room at far flung places can be rented at 700-800, seems workable for mm that is better located in town. just toying with the idea only.

[richwang]

Convert the living room into 2nd bedroom, seal off with door and wall. Ta da! two bedroom unit with shared kitchen and toilet.

Each bedroom rent out at $1200 (which can split into two occupants). So looking at $2400 rent at least! free usage of facilities such as pool, jacuzzi, gym, bbq!

My one bedroom MM is already rented out at S$3k.
So no need to convert.
Tenants are smart.

By the way, we have just passed a house rule to limit max 2 residents for each unit. So forget about your idea of squeezing 4 tenants into one converted unit.

Thanks,
Richard
PS. I am happy to deal with one tenant who is happy to pay S$3k rather than 4 tenants who can only afford S$600 - S$750 each.

[leesg123]

My one bedroom MM is already rented out at S$3k.
So no need to convert.
Tenants are smart.

By the way, we have just passed a house rule to limit max 2 residents for each unit. So forget about your idea of squeezing 4 tenants into one converted unit.

MM living doesn't mean residents need to loss their dignity.

Thanks,
Richard
PS. I am happy to deal with one tenant who is happy to pay S$3k rather than 4 tenants who can only afford S$600 - S$750 each.

Gee, tats good! heres a to u! mind sharing how big is your mm? 3xx, 4xx or 5xx? location?

[Kanarazu]

i am playing with the idea of the tenant are renting room, instead of apartment. looking at how hdb common room at far flung places can be rented at 700-800, seems workable for mm that is better located in town. just toying with the idea only.

I thought about this idea few weeks ago, converting a 2 bedder 600 sq ft into 3 bed rooms with each a queen size bed.

[richwang]

Gee, tats good! heres a to u! mind sharing how big is your mm? 3xx, 4xx or 5xx? location?

495 sqft
D5, Pasir Panjang Road, just next to Haw Par Villa MRT station.

Thanks,
Richard

[leesg123]

495 sqft
D5, Pasir Panjang Road, just next to Haw Par Villa MRT station.

Thanks,
Richard

Ah.. Thanks Richard!

[invest.23]

495 sqft
D5, Pasir Panjang Road, just next to Haw Par Villa MRT station.

Thanks,
Richard

good rental amt!

[roly8]

My one bedroom MM is already rented out at S$3k.
So no need to convert.
Tenants are smart.

By the way, we have just passed a house rule to limit max 2 residents for each unit. So forget about your idea of squeezing 4 tenants into one converted unit.

Thanks,
Richard
PS. I am happy to deal with one tenant who is happy to pay S$3k rather than 4 tenants who can only afford S$600 - S$750 each.

wa! good deal you got, uncle richard

495 sqft
D5, Pasir Panjang Road, just next to Haw Par Villa MRT station.

Thanks,
Richard

WA...so small!

[leesg123]

I think i have found the perfect product to convert the living room into a 2nd bedroom!

http://www.hufcor.com/accordion-doors.shtml



See the proposed concept (BEFORE expanding the partition, AFTER expanding the partition)


So could be look like this inside the original living room:

[hyenergix]

It looks quite disasterous with the corrugated partition, and the 2nd tenant cannot access the toilet. A real partition (which is not very expensive) or a glass partition with curtain will be much better in terms of privacy, sound-proofing, space and look.

[ysyap]

A real partition wall plus a simple door (not pd door huh) will probably cost about $1k (max) so it is nicer...

[irisng]

By the way, we have just passed a house rule to limit max 2 residents for each unit. So forget about your idea of squeezing 4 tenants into one converted unit.

Do you mean the rule allows only 2 residents in a mm unit, how about if the tenant has a family of 4 people (2 adults and 2 young children)?