{"id":2315,"date":"2020-09-14T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/?p=2315"},"modified":"2020-09-21T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T20:24:12","slug":"make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Sure to Add a Home Office &#038; Classroom to your Flips!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How to Make a Proper Home Office or Classroom in Your Next Flip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to 2020\u2019s unprecedented global pandemic, there\u2019s a new item on many homebuyers\u2019 criteria list \u2014 a proper home office and\/or classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember back in March 2020 when governments and companies started to close their physical offices? Everyone scrambled to find a quiet corner in their home to set up a makeshift home office. Parents suddenly adding \u201cfacilitating learning\u201d to their already busy schedules had to find a suitable teaching area. And remember how we all thought it would die down in a few months, and we would return to normal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It didn\u2019t. This is the new normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the rest of the world struggles to adjust to the new reality, <strong>savvy investors see a real opportunity to separate themselves from the pack<\/strong> by adding a proper, dedicated home office or home classroom to their next <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/should-you-hire-an-agent-or-fsbo\/\" target=\"_blank\">property flip<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-office.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-office.jpg 990w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-office-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-office-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/photos\/eclectic-and-colorful-greensboro-nc-transitional-home-office-phvw-vp~106627929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houzz.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s true; any spare room can be converted into a home office or classroom. If all you want is enough space to add a desk and filing cabinet, you can use anything larger than a broom closet. While that might work for someone who uses the office as a place to create a home budget or trace their family lineage, is it really suitable for the professional who finds themself performing their full-time office work at home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Property Investors are keenly aware of this shift. Some house flip experts are actively targeting this emerging market, <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/rehabbing-a-fix-flip-a-beginners-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">converting their investments<\/a> into family homes with practical offices and virtual classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some considerations for creating a dedicated home office or classroom in your next house flip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this Article:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/#1_Maximize_Your_Space\" >1. Maximize Your Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/#2_Add_Natural_Lighting\" >2. Add Natural Lighting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/#3_Dont_Forget_About_Privacy\" >3. Don\u2019t Forget About Privacy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/#4_Remember_the_Wiring\" >4. Remember the Wiring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/#5_Stage_the_Room_Properly\" >5. Stage the Room Properly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/make-sure-to-add-a-home-office-classroom-to-your-flips\/#Help_Your_Flip_Stand_Out_from_the_Crowd\" >Help Your Flip Stand Out from the Crowd<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Maximize_Your_Space\"><\/span>1. Maximize Your Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The home office is not an afterthought; <strong>it\u2019s your unique value proposition<\/strong>. That means you can (and should) maximize the space you have to the fullest. While bigger doesn\u2019t mean better, the last thing you want to do is recreate an office cubicle.  If you want your property to fetch a premium, you have show buyers value, and something &#8220;Premium&#8221; worthy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Add_Natural_Lighting\"><\/span>2. Add Natural Lighting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Large windows are a great way to showcase this home office or classroom. <\/strong>There is no comparison to natural sunlight, and its benefits cannot be underestimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-440x294.jpg 440w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/home-school-virtual-classroom-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/photos\/san-diego-kitchen-and-office-contemporary-home-office-san-diego-phvw-vp~159628264\" target=\"_blank\">Houzz.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dont_Forget_About_Privacy\"><\/span>3. Don\u2019t Forget About Privacy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The remote worker is in a constant battle with their household environment. Kids, dogs, vacuum cleaners \u2014 that\u2019s a lot of noise. <strong>It\u2019s essential to be able to tune out all of these distractions<\/strong> when in work mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding caulking between spaces in the drywall, extra insulation, and a solid door will go a long way toward keeping background noise where it belongs \u2014 out of the office. And of course, no home office is complete without a good lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Remember_the_Wiring\"><\/span>4. Remember the Wiring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Is there anything more frustrating than trying to find a spare outlet in a home office that was previously a bedroom? When you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/house-flipping-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\">flipping a home<\/a>, this is your chance to get it right. <strong>You can never have too many electrical outlets available in a proper home office. <\/strong> It&#8217;s worth the extra couple hundred to set up a few more outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget the phone, fax, and network access points. Wireless networks are more suitable for home, but the professional remote worker is likely to rely on hardwire connections. This subtle attention to detail is worth more than the sum of the components. It\u2019s real value to any potential buyer and a way to maximize your returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Stage_the_Room_Properly\"><\/span>5. Stage the Room Properly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prospective buyers look for spaces where they can easily visualize themselves. <\/strong>This is a room that they will inhabit for somewhere close to 40 hours or more every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help them <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/home-staging\/\" target=\"_blank\">visualize the space by staging<\/a> it as the perfect home office. Furnish the room with a professional desk and comfortable office chair. Use greenery to give the room extra life.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_Your_Flip_Stand_Out_from_the_Crowd\"><\/span>Help Your Flip Stand Out from the Crowd<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This pandemic has undoubtedly made life more complicated, and investors have been forced to develop new and creative techniques to continue growing their businesses. Adding a dedicated home office or classroom to a flip is just one of the innovative angles some investors are using to stand out in this ever-changing landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Make a Proper Home Office or Classroom in Your Next Flip Thanks to 2020\u2019s unprecedented global pandemic, there\u2019s a new item on many homebuyers\u2019 criteria list \u2014 a proper home office and\/or classroom.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[131,229,43],"class_list":["post-2315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-investing-articles","tag-flip","tag-pandemic","tag-rehab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2324,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions\/2324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}