So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

Hey everyone! I'm a very new investor who will be closing on his first property on March 26. For the past 6 months I've been really working to get this deal done and can finally see the finish line. However, sometimes...

I am a residential realtor with experience in helping investors purchase residential properties (which is 4 units or less in Pinellas County, FL) but none in commercial. By 2028, the goal is to own apartment buildings...

I've been watching my market closely for quite a while. It seemed when the downturn started to hit, It really didn't affect us here at all at first....for awhile...It slowed a little while later. Now - over the past ...

Towards the end of last year I was finishing up my first flip. It was a great house for my first flip. Not too big, not too small, and I made just the right amount of mistakes to learn valuable lessons, but still turn...

I have a rental that is a 2/1 single pitched roof that is only 780sqf. Pretty much the easiest roof you could ever do. I've done a lot of remodeling but never a roof. Has anyone done a DIY roof? tips? Should I do a 30...

Hi BP, I have a handyman coming tomorrow, and I have to decide whether I want him to strip all the drywall in the upstairs of the house off and us re drywall everything which involves taping, 2 coats of mud, sanding t...

Hi all,This is a great forum and very informative answers to our inquiries.  Here is another:  we have an opportunity to acquire a piece of land, approx. 7 acres, and is zoned light industrial and has a conceptual sit...

We recently had a deal go south, which was disappointing enough itself, but as I’ve been reading the forums and listening to the podcasts, I feel like a big ignoramous when it comes to REI. It’s made me realize that ...

Interior paint only. Includes paint, which he estimates to be 8-10 gallons, going from yellow paint to white, will need two coats for sure. It's the old paint from when I bought the place 6 years ago. 
I thought abou...