I'm acting as a project manager for my parents house they are selling, using it as my first experience fixing and flipping. I don't want to buy the house from them in order to avoid paying capital gains tax when I sel...

I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...

Let me lay this out for you. Small town in the Midwest as two highways (2 lane medium traffic flow) that intersect at the corner of its town. One corner has a car wash, one has a well est. church and the other has an ...

Hello all!Me and my husband are very new to investing and we decided to get into MFP as a way to pass time while he's stationed in Fayetteville, NC. We got approved for our VA loan and now we're just looking for a goo...

I bought a home during the tail end of the bubble in Ca prior to getting married. The home is titled in my name only, I got married shortly after I bought the home in which I am $125K +/- underwater with.

When I ...

How would I go about screening prospective commercial tenants? I tried searching this topic on BP but so far, haven't found a discussion. So does it not exist or is it no different than residential tenant screening,...

In the process of purchasing my first turnkey property out of state.  Just got the home inspection report, and it sounds like a disaster.  Water damage on the ceilings, wood rot, old HVAC, questionable roof, dead mice...

Hi EveryoneI'm new to real estate investing and this is also my first forum post on BP. I purchased land about 6 months ago and my goal is to develop the land. More specifically, I want to build my own home. I've gott...

I know this has been asked in the past. I've read through those posts and am looking to update the discussion based on current market conditions and get some advice based on our specific circumstances listed below.
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