Hello friends! I'm new to real estate investing and this is my first post :) Like many of you, I got inspired after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and then started reading real estate books recently and I'm ready to make a...
Good morning BP,Ive been digging in and looking for a multifamily in Columbus to start my REI journey. I was wondering about some issues to look out for in older home areas. A lot of the homes were built around 1900. ...
Hello BP community! One of my rentals in Houston, TX developed a water leak over the weekend. My handyman initially thought it was from the washing machine but it turns out that it is coming from under the floor. I'...
I admit it: I love old houses, especially those built in the early 1900s.
Yet I always hear savvy investor types talking about only investing in post 1990s houses or similar criteria.
I know real estate invest...
Hi BP, Newbie here just about to close on my first fix and flip in South Florida. Found a great property with lots of potential. My question is what is the cheapest/best way to go about replacing windows with impact w...
I have a 2nd floor bathroom at one of my rentals and I visited it yesterday. The tenant showed me that the drywall in the kitchen ceiling (right below 2nd floor bath) had some soft spot. When I went upstairs I noticed...
So I thought I'd share a little post on some of the lessons I've learned in the last year and a half. During that time span I have been involved in 22 flips throughout Tampa Bay as an investor, a developer, and an age...
Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
This is a duplex in Youngwood, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA, that I have under contract for $80,000. It needs some work, including a new roof and a new window in the basement. It also can use some paint and flooring...
It's an interesting experience to work on a property you rehabed a long time ago - some of my first rental properties are now long enough in service that I have to start making some repairs. And I am shocked with some...