hello all! i am wondering how you all estimate repair/rehab costs when you don't have a GC or contractor readily accessible when seeing a property? i have some ideas on things like costs for granite countertops, appli...

I had a previous post where I was looking for a 3BR place <$300K near the theme parks in Orlando. I'll be honest, my searches have been a little disappointing to find anything that will break even in terms of cash ...

I bought a quadplex in a city a couple of hours away and hired a property management company. There was one vacancy when I closed on Dec. 1st. I wanted some repairs and updates done before it was rented (update electr...

Interesting concept from the founder of Zillow where there is fractional ownership and flexible use of previously pipe dream homes.  While this currently isn't primed for investors, the financing aspect of proportiona...

I was referred to this house by a realtor which is going for $275k. 7beds 1 bath built in 1910, 2250 sq ft.  70% fire damage and city has liens against property. The comps around here are in the mid to high $500k. It ...

I have a tenant who has been with me for a couple of years.  Her lease recently expired and she asked to go month-to-month.  The month-to-month rent is $1400 and her 12-mo lease is $1365/mo.  Is there a point where yo...

How do you find and compensate a good designer for overall material choices and color selections? I think I'm pretty good with most aspects of rehabbing. But I am very slow at designing choices. I know what I do or do...

Is it worth it to renovate an out dated cabin (needs newer bathrooms, kitchen, staining )that is a 4 bedroom or buy and a newer 2 bedroom in this region? Is it worth the expense to make the higher cash flow potential ...

I have the opportunity to get a 7 Bedroom house in Champions Gate and I am wondering what I can expect to do in annual revenue as a short term rental?I have 5 days until I am suppose to close and due to some last minu...

Hey, everyone! So I've been perusing through BP for a week or so now, and have spent SO many hours each day reading through the forums, blogs, articles, ebooks, listening to podcasts... the amount of knowledge on this...