Hello ,I ve acquired a property in central PA and am renovating it before renting out. I have bids from 3 contractors so far and am getting big variations between contractor quotes.Wondering what the approximate costs...

I currently own and live in a 4BR/4BA condo in a college town in South Carolina. Right now the three other bedrooms are rented out to my friends until August ’14. Because I’ve been renting to my ...

I wanted to start a discussion to understand why a) housing is no longer affordable & b) why so many rental/apt properties are popping up nationwide. My reasoning behind my inquiry:From recent reports of price gou...

This is yet another post of mine that makes me think I should start blogging.

"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." - Wa...

We're new to doing rehab/flips, with our experience being in new spec construction. We are now in Oregon, and have a house in escrow that is located in Sunriver Village, which is a very popular area for those wanting ...

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Chrysler shuts down for a month but workers still draw full pay and benefits. The UAW contracts call for workers to get paid whether they work or not. Is it any wonder that US auto...

My tenant called, and they want to pay to install a tornado shelter (this is the kind that goes in the garage floor; only takes a couple of hours and costs around $2500). This is in Oklahoma, about 15 miles from wh...

I'm trying to speed up my rehab process.   I there anywhere you can just get a template for all materials/set up that kind of thing.    I was thinking like 3 different plans or templates.  I'm so tired of "this floor ...

Where should someone who has no experience in real estate, a desire to learn, & a willingness to be a sponge begin in real estate? I am out in Phoenix, Arizona and have come to the realization that a corporate lif...

Hello BP !!So I recently hired a floor polisher to polish a Terrazzo floor i have on my current and first flip deal. We agreed to pay $2000 for the entire job. Midway through the job he asked for a partial payment. Co...