VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...

Like the title says, my wife and I are first time investors and have never purchased a home let alone invested in multi-family. I've watched dozens of the Bigger Pockets Podcasts and I have gained a ton of knowledge b...

Hi,Curious to everyone's experience with engineered hardwoods. Is there anything specific that you need to look out for (thickness, hardness level, installation method)? Any recommendations on suppliers? Working on a ...

Hi, I'm a real estate agent in Redding CA and I recently obtained my broker's license and opened my own brokerage.  I've been looking around at office spaces and haven't found anything quite right, plus I hate the ide...

Hi all, I'm considering buying a property entirely clad in asbestos siding.  Has anyone dealt with this and what did you do?  I was told I can just put new siding up over the asbestos and it would be effectively encap...

i don't see any chatter on here about the benefits about principal paydown.

if someone's had a house for a while & the principal applied is $300, $400, $500 per month that IS increasing your net worth ASSUMING th...

Hello,
I have a rental property (sfh) that needs some roof maintenance.  I got a couple recommendations and a couple quotes, both offering the same scope of work and warranty.  One is an individual with only personal...

I am in the Tampa Bay area and Wall Street has completely screwed things up here. They have pumped so much money into homes here to rent them out that the inventory is now just crack houses. I am sitting on money b...

Hello BP!I'm wondering if anyone has done this or if anyone can provide some insight on how this could work. I really would like my first purchase to be a great legitimate deal. I know that in order to locate deals no...

Here's a very interesting article that predicts massive job losses in 2009 will cause housing prices to continue to decline. That will mean that 2009 is a bad year to buy a house as the buyer could be upside down soo...