Quote from @Jerome Brown: Hey BP, My name is Jerome Brown and i have some real estate experience.

I'm a pretty handy guy but this would be outside of my realm, but my experience helps me understand how much this type of improvement should cost.Improvements: remodel kitchen and bathroom, paint interior, fix exterior scafolding.How should I go about finding a contractor?

@Lulu LueHUD has 2 online databases of lenders showing which ones have the most experience with 203k's. 

I’m eager to learn from those with experience and willing to put in the work to gain hands-on knowledge.I’d love to connect with others in the community—whether you’re seasoned investors or fellow beginners like me.Looking forward to any advice or insights you can share.Best regards,

I’m getting re-acquainted with the BP community after purchasing my first house hack in the Pittsburgh area, and would love to make some connections with other like-minded young professionals and investors in the area.And if there’s anyone out there who’s just getting started and looking to make the jump to buy their first property, I’d love to offer up advice, share my network of contractors in the area, and answer any questions that I can from my experience over the last 6 months!

I’d love to hear more about your experience so far and what you’re looking to achieve in real estate.

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone Has had any good experience with a particular lender that will loan on a empty lot?

We had a couple "we buy ugly houses" type companies come in and offer less than even the lot itself is worth. I

In our experience, things move in ebbs and flows and the speed of rental depends on your asking rents relative to competition.For example, there was a period of several months at one of our properties when a 3 or 4 BR unit came on the market it rented almost instantly. 

I've heard people have had a great experience working with them!