I have been reading a lot of stuff on here for sometime now. I finally figure out which direction I might want to start in with Real estate investing which is investing in multi family homes and using a FHA loan th...

I saw a other "discussion" between two old timers on BP and it got me thinking.....When some of us do renovations, we put in the toughest most durable products we can find, expecting they will stand up to the tenants....

We closed on our second buy and hold this past Monday, December 29.  Here are the vitals:4/2 split level, single car garage, 1968 sq. ft.  Purchase price: $87,000 (all cash)Closing Costs: $1,000 Estimated Rehab Cost: ...

My wife and I bought our first house, as our primary residence, and have planned on doing much of the repair ourselves.  First order of business has been the bathrooms in the house.  Before we even moved in, I had to ...

Wondering if I can place luxury vinyl plank flooring right over existing ceramic tile without having to level the grout lines. The grout lines themselves are not much deeper than the top of the ceramic tile(See pictur...

I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood.  I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house.  In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...

Hey Guys - This is Brandon (the new Editor and Community Director of BiggerPockets!)

Just wanted to introduce myself here on the Pro forum! If you and I aren't Colleagues yet- please feel free to send over the reques...

Would it be a good idea to rent out this property?3 Bed / 2 Bath / Family room / Living room / Dining Room / 2 car garage houseLocation: South Sacramento, CAPrinciple/Interest/Tax = $1100/monthWater/Sewer = $85/monthP...

I wanted to know what are some of the things you guys do to a property before your tenant's move in?

I'm looking for way to make the property as low maintenance as possible.
Here are some of the things I've picked u...

Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way.  I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs.  For example, if a t...