Hello BP,I am looking at houses in Salem Oregon and all the houses in my price range have a fireplace. These are smaller 2 or 3 bedroom houses, so the fireplace takes up a huge chunk of area in the living room and mak...

Hi everyone,I have a question specifically about claiming expenses (tax deductions) on "major" renovations/repairs for rental properties, specifically in Canada (but perhaps US has a similar system).As far as I'm awar...

hello, new here and getting into investing.We currently own a rental in the south hills part of the city and looking for our first flip.Would you do this deal? It is a foreclosure in pittsburgh (where we live). This w...

I am about to lease my single family home which I rehab and now ready for the lease. I am going to lease to section 8 family. Next week, section 8 inspector is going to come to inspect the house.Reading other people's...

What would you guys offer for this property and do you think i missed anything in my calculations.  Probably should count in another 8% in CapEx. Property is in a c- minus area.  6 units all 2 bedrooms, Farily new roo...

I'm looking for information regarding existing companies that specialize in Accessory Dwelling Units in the Southern California area. I am a general and manufactured home contractor, real estate broker and developer l...

So I'm not a flipper - my wife and I focus on long term buy and hold, typically looking for distressed properties to rehab, which gives us a better deal as well as some equity in the property. But a SFR came across my...

Hi BP Community, I just purchased a foreclosure in Walton, Upstate NY as a getaway from NYC and while I knew the roof needed to be fixed, I just found out that some areas of the roof need to be entirely replaced as th...

Hey I was wondering how can you get money for costs associated with closing on a house hacks if your initial contacts such as friends and family aren't interested in giving you money so you can get started in investing.

I'm looking for some general guidance on rehab costs that I can apply to my MAO formula when making offers. I know it depends on a bunch of things, but looking for general rules of thumb (incl labor). I work in DC, ...