working on a house and just pulled the carpet and pad. the hardwood is a mess. paint stains all over, a few dark spots, some terrible repair job (where they used to have a half wall), just terrible..

it's a rental an...

I want to build a shipping container community in Tijuana, Mexico. Guests will be able to stay for as little as 1 night. Does anyone have any best practice ideas for shipping containers or modular/prefab construction ...

My wife and I had been interested in purchasing a rental property for about a year with the intent of making this a business. She's a teacher, I'm an engineer and we have little faith in the future of Social Security ...

This has been a goal of mine for a while.  On fathers day I took shipment of a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo.  It is more awesome that I thought it would be!The full story is here including what I paid for it.  http://inves...

A while back, my wife and I decided to rehab one of our long-term rentals in central Austin and convert it to a short-term vacation rental. After months and months of work, our first vacation rental property is now up...

Hey everyone. We are selling our primary residence and moving into a travel trailer behind my parents house.  We live in one of the nicest neighborhoods in town. I have a family of 6.  A kid in high school and all the...

Greetings BP folks! My wife and I will be moving to San Diego next month, we're expecting our first baby and want to be closer to our families for a bit during the first year (I'm originally from across the border in ...

I'm just curious on how many people honestly just do it because it's good money and makes sense. Or, they do it because they have a true passion? How can you tell if you have a passion? Honestly, I think it's just g...

There are a ton of great ideas on "How To" do whatever needs to be done here on BP, but are there things each of us can do that don't require advice? Is there a natural force that will help you become happier with yo...

I am considering a duplex purchase in Bay City, MI.  Does anyone have a good team (boots on the ground) there for: Property Management - Need ala carte PM who can handle mostly the eviction process if necessary and re...