Hey friends, hope someone can give me advice.I’m in escrow and 2 weeks away from closing on a 3/2 SFR in San Francisco. I’m a first time home buyer, and it’s an as-is offer at 4.3% above list price. I like the house v...

I just completed my first flip. It took 6 months from beginning to end and here are the approximate numbers:Purchase Price - $170kClosing Costs at purchase - $11kRenovation Costs - $80kHolding Costs - $9kSales Price ...

I'm on the hunt for my first deal and feel a bit confused about bank owned properties that are in foreclosure.  I'm finding many listings for these properties at a close to retail price, but can tell from the online p...

Hello BP Community,I am just starting out in the real estate world and I have been studying day / night  for the past 8-10 months reading the BP books, podcasts etc. I decided to take my first plunge right into the de...

Hi everyone. I’ve come across one of the first property’s that could be a potential first investment. Its sitting on a 4,356 sqft lot, hoping to construct a two story townhouse style duplex. Currently listed for 98K a...

I understand that when you fix up a house it increases it's value. I am curious how you really determine how much it increases the value. Is it just by how much you spend on the improvements? or is there another calcu...

It's kind of a weird situation...We currently have a listing that is a platinum level 4/3 pool home between Disney & Legoland. The home is gorgeous, and truly is a beautiful home.The problem is that this home has ...

I have just read that it is illegal to charge a rental application fee in Massachusetts. When looking for apartments in the past I paid many of these fees. Shame on me. I’m surprised that so many people charge these f...

OK BPersCurrent situation - Personally need a new place to live - Want to keep house hacking (own one 2-Fam which I currently house hack) - Not having great luck on the MF market in my neck of Massachusetts - Seeing ...

Hi Everyone!  We use our property as a vacation rental.  We had people there for 2 months that smoked in the house.  We found the evidence in the trash.  They denied smoking in the house and do not want to pay the cos...