Lamont Marable
Is $37,000 too much for labor on a Baltimore row home?
Here is what the contractor is proposing.This includes plumbing, no electrical or HVAC work. They will be framing and installing a new bathroom in the basement and utility room in the basement. Installing a new kit...
Will M. Ballard
Rookie - finishing 1st property and learning financing options
Hello - a good friend recommended I join BP to learn and hopefully get some advice on a question that I had called him seeking answers for. As my post header states, I'm a rookie. I am rehabbing my first investment pr...
Christopher Forero
Pulled trigger - Under Contract on 2 Flat w/ Finished Basement
Signed on the dotted line for a Brick 2 Flat w/ a 2/3rd finished basement in North Chicago @ $375-400k (FHA).Property has been family owned and looks well taken care of.- 2nd Story: 2/1 - Nicest finishes, only missing...
Vincent Lattuca
Are there issues with buying a property with long term tenants?
I see a lot of properties that are listed have long term tenants that have rents well below market. Is this something that is hard to overcome when buying a property? How do you overcome it?
Aubrey Prado
Contractor Scheduling - Wait to renovate?
I recently purchased a 3/1 in our town that I plan on doing primarily cosmetic rehab + replacing all of the plumbing. It is very dated and generally looks run down and dirty. There is drywall damage everywhere and the...
Brandon Clark
How much should a new investor do during a rehab?
what's going on BP,I was talking to one of my friends today (another new investor in New Orleans) and he believes that it's best to do a lot of the work during a rehab. On the other hand, I want to do as little as pos...
Brendan Dwyer
New Young Investor from Massachusetts
Hello all! I am a 23 year old male living in Massachusetts turning a new leaf in life and immersing myself in real estate investing. I have no experience but have been absorbing as much knowledge as possible and would...
Ray Hutchinson
Contracting on Rental Properties
Hi everyone I am new to the BP community and REI. When it comes to home renovations for fix and flip or fix and rent would you recommend hiring contractors or doing as much of the renovations yourself if you have the ...
Joshuah Hanson
Flipping Design and Creativity
Hey everybody, I am new to real estate investing and have decided to get into flipping houses. I have a financial background, good understanding of how flipping works, my flipping team is coming together and I see a ...
Carter Yocham
Accidental house Flip
I’m new to BP and wanted to share our story. My wife and I bought our first home 1 yr ago but it has become too small with our first child coming along. We decided to do minimal renovations (interior paint, trim, back...