Any one doing any commercial construction?  I'd love to here general advice or potential pitfalls to avoid.  I am looking at purchasing a few acres and building 5000-7000 square foot steel building on it.  It's curren...

Hi everyone!Does anyone have an estimate for how much it would cost to build a duplex or 4plex in Bradenton?  We have an opportunity to pick up a lot and are wondering if it's cheaper to just buy a duplex/4plex that i...

I'm encountering a situation right now, which I will attempt to generalize in this post.  Looking to discuss the pros and cons, to ensure I am not overlooking anything on the financing side and understand the risks/be...

Hey BPers,New to the site and really impressed at the friendliness, expertise, and camaraderie happening around here.  I'm considering some PM lending to an old friend who's flipping full time ( not sure about it yet,...

hi, how are you, as an out of town,/state/country buyer, aquiring an as-is repairs needed, fixer, and verifying repairs?in reality, an agent can take a quick look, and send you pictures, if its not already pending by ...

Hey all,

I'm a senior in college and currently have no cash flow (and $20k of student loans). Next semester I'm only taking one class and was considering getting a job. Next year I will take some more classes and app...

hello everyone, i'm a beginning investor and i need some help/advice on putting this deal together.

well anyway here is my story, just the other day i found a vacant run down boarded up house in a good neighborhood (...

Ok, I am puzzled about the Chinese Drywall problem, issue or hazard....I just discovered the subject as the topic of several posts....  I had not heard of Chinese Drywall until today so far as I can remember.  The rea...

I know there are a lot of wholesalers that are shady/ dishonest. Have you or anyone you know ever had a positive experience with a wholesaler ? what value did they provide to you as a buyer or seller? were there any e...

Hi! I am about a year into purchasing  primary residence for me and my family. Our home has an in law unit above the garage that we currently live in. The space is pretty outdated since it was built in the 80s. We liv...