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...

Hello everyone,

I'm looking at doing a rehab of a 4 unit building (3100 sqft) and I was wondering what people thought about flooring. I don't want to use the home depot bargain bin flooring, as I have not had good ex...

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 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....

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...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/landlords-a...This is an interesting article about the influx of investors to the rust belt from previously popular markets like Atlanta and Phoenix. I'm working on my first deal...

The 20% downpayment on my first multi-family is holding me back.  The money is there but with additional money to be spent fixing the place up it is going to shrink my savings quite a bit.  I'm curious to hear what ot...