im plainibg on replacing my old carpets in 3 bedroom, hallway and stairs with new hardwood floor. New privacy privacy fence and new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. I am wondering how it will reflect in my h...

New landlord here!  We acquired our first duplex in December with one tenant staying in place and the other one was evicted before we closed for multiple reasons.  The side of the evicted tenant was pretty bad and the...

In 2014 I was at a point in my life where I needed help, especially in the area of taking action and feeling depressed. I had major issues doing the simplest of activities, I would procrastinate everything I did! I ...

The article linked below highlights the 2015 predictions for housing by Fitch Ratings analysts.http://www.housingwire.com/articles/32625-fitch-6-...1. Home price growth will slow.2. Interest rates WILL rise in 2015, b...

When considering real estate flips, there are a few ways you can look at profitability. Primarily how I evaluate a deal is off expected rate of return. Secondarily I focus on projected profit.
Risk assessment is cru...

I have a moral dilemma with the idea of investing in rougher neighborhoods. It seems like the houses there are the only ones that a) are within my price range ($75k-200k) and b) return good cash flow.

I struggle b...

This may be dumb but if using the brrr strategy when going to get it refinaced can you get it done with a bad credit score thank you for your time I am new to this and any info would be great 

Hi everybody,I like to see how macro trends affect investment opportunities. With an overall jittery stock market and energy prices at historic lows and continuing to fall further; how do you see that ultimately affec...

Hi folks!I'm a 32 year old IT professional born and raised in metro Atlanta and currently based in NYC. I'm fairly new to BP and really excited about what I can learn from the community. I've had an interest in real e...

I closed on my duplex last year in MA, and I'm living in one unit and renting the other out.  My question falls on insurance for the Dwelling - should this cover the entire appraised value of the house?  Right now my ...