Mark McGarry
Financing First Deal in Baltimore
Hi fellow Baltimore folk,I'm having trouble deciding how to try and approach financing a first deal, bear with me while I lay out the situation. I currently own a home in 21224 for about 3 years, the first 2 years of...
Jeremy B.
Renting Individual Rooms in the D.C./DMV Area
Does any person have experience in the D.C./DMV area renting out multiple bedrooms to individual tenants? Has anyone had success renting out individual rooms in the D.C./Northern Virginia/Maryland area? If so, what i...
Kyle Smith
Best Strategy To Improve Renovation Skills?
I own a duplex in good condition and am wanting to upgrade the interiors of my units.How does one effectively go about learning how to tile, install drywall, build cabinets, etc., with no previous experience?...please...
Neil G.
Sourcing Architect/Contractor Bids for Small 300sf Com Bldg?
Weeks ago closed on tiny 300sf bldg on 1900sf lot in Pioneer Blvd area of Artesia.Went to city and county to pull bldg info and all they had was permits for electric, plumb, bathroom, signs, fence, etc but no actual b...
Tony Robledo
How to write a lease with utilities included?
I’m a first time landlord about to rent out 2 units in Oak Park, IL.
I was planning on using the lease agreement template available on Avail, but I have a custom amendment I need to add and I want to make sure it is ...
Chris Pontello
Avoiding a short sale through creative financing
Hi BP community!
Have an interesting situation, looking for ideas on the best way to solve a problem for a distressed homeowner.
The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran...
James H.
Finding Architects and Structural Engineers
We have a lot and want to build an affordable, 3bd/2bath home that is around 1100 sqft. I found some plans on the internet that I am interested in. But, I would prefer a local architect to stamp them. Plus I need a...
Brent Mattison
South Shore Neighborhood Chicago
Hello BP. I have been looking at potential deals in the South Shore Neighborhood of Chicago and thought I'd ask to see if anyone on BP has had success in this neighborhood. I have ran several properties through analy...
Chris Melear
If using remodeling comp. on 1st flip, interior designer advise
Im using a remodelor/gener contractor on 1st potential flip. I dont have ideas of what is best towards keeping floor plans or knocking a wall out here or there for best look to quickly sell.. Who is usually to get a...
Ross McFarland
Self Storage Feasibility - What Am I Missing?
In the somewhat early stages of research for self storage in a few towns near me. I've analyzed 7 cities but I'm now really focusing on one city (25,000pop) and it's sister city (1,700pop). The smaller "sister city" i...