I purchased a Quadplex in August knowing that it still ran off of original fuse boxes and was outfitted with cloth covered wiring.  I consulted with an electrician during my due diligence to ensure that this would not...

Hello, my name is Brandon Hayes and real estate investing will be something new to me. To start off I will be interested in wholesaling and flipping houses. I am from the Brandon area of Florida, but moved to Tampa in...

Hi BiggerPockets Members!My name is Allie and I am just started to gather all of the information needed to get involved. I know a bit myself, have people around me with knowledge, but would appreciate any and all advi...

Hey everyone,I'm a 20 year old living in Southern California. I really want to start investing in real estate. My initial thought/plan was to look for a multi family home, live in one unit and rent the rest. That way ...

Hi all,I know a lot of people have used IKEA kitchen for flips and rentals over the last couple of years.  For those that have, how are they holding up 1-2 years later?  Especially if they are in a rental, I'd love to...

I’m currently under contract for a two family property in a south Buffalo, NY neighborhood. The property is livable, but my thoughts are to renovate the units to be comparable to that of a rental in the more demand ne...

I’m planning on house hacking in the Raleigh area in the not too distant future. There are some homes that have been on the market for a long time, and are very inexpensive relative to the surrounding areas. They are ...

It seems to me that one of the most subjective numbers when analyzing a deal is the improvement/maintenance costs. I have heard a fair number of horror stories regarding inaccurate budget projections. Obviously these ...

Just bought my first investment house. It has potential to be a duplex or a 5 bedroom. If it was a 2 unit it would have a 1 bedroom ground level with a laundry room, bedroom, bath K & L with the top 2 floors havin...

Hello!I recently got introduced to BP and have been reading up a ton on the blogs/listening to podcasts/reading the beginners guide, etc. etc.  I am brand new to the real estate world so I'm just trying to soak in as ...