I recently made the choice to enter the world of REI.  I'm very excited and feel confident about my future in it, but I'm not quire sure where to begin.  Since I just recently started doing research online and of cour...

Hi BP, My husband and I are looking to purchase a single family home in northern new jersey. We like new updated homes and if anyone knows the market in metropolitan area knows that renovated 3-4 bdrm homes can run yo...

Hello, BP members, my name is Mike, and I am new too BP, I have followed their podcast recently on stitcher, and decided to check out the site. I look forward to participating with you all on the site, and look forwar...

How would you renovate a tenant occupied unit or would you completely stay away from this Idea? We had recently bought our first duplex in February and inherited a tenant on one side. We are House hacking and renovati...

Good evening BP,
I accepted a position as a full-time wholesale acquisition manager with a fairly reputable company. I was asked if I'd be willing to get my real estate salesperson license and I happily agreed as I'v...

So, after starting an application with a lender on these forums back in December, who took all the forms, checked my credit, and then suddenly stopped replying to emails, calls, and texts, I now have offers for a refi...

I've never done a flip before. Some things are obvious, like baseboards, drywall, and cabinets have to be done before painting. Does flooring have to be done before painting? I assume everyone can work at the same tim...

Last year we had a guy install tile in the dining room and hallway on the first floor of one of our units. The tile is in the room that you enter when you enter from outside. It was 16"x16" tile installed on the diago...

I want to solicit everyone's opinions on the timing of various aspects during a rehab. While there are some obvious efficiencies to be gained by having certain activities going on at the same time I would like to hea...

I hope this question matches the category I've selected for this post:I'm an expat (US citizen), working and living 10 months out of the year outside the US. I have been reading and studying and preparing myself to ge...