I'm working on a rehab for resale with 15-year-old oak cabinets in pretty good condition. They are the basic, cheap ones from the 90s, simple frame with overlay hinges and very oakey/grainy looking (no hardware).

I ...

I have a contractor pushing the Home Depot unfinished oak cabinets. Do you have these cabinets in your area? The price is $900 and the regular price is $1400, but he said he could get a big discount? I have only seen ...

The house we are renovating is almost done and wanted to look at making the basement a living space. My contractor and I dug a square hole and it looks like we can dig down and he said I can net 6’ 6” - 6’ 7”  net wit...

Is an "enclosed porch" counted as part of the living square footage of a house when it comes to an FHA appraisal?

Hi everyone. I am working on a SFR rehab right now, and I've been approached by two parties who have an interest in buying the property before it's finished. This is my third total gut flip, but I haven't considered s...

From what I've read, it seems like finishing a basement will not add very much value to a home unless it is a walk-out. In some cases, it won't even count towards the square footage of the home. I really don't underst...

I bought a small residential house at a great price 3 years ago with the intent to fix it up a bit and resell it for my first investment. I did take advantage of the first year homebuyer program and after 3 years...

Hi out there in BP land!Do you guys have experience with estimating gut rehab costs for Philadelphia? I know it will all depend on who does it and how nicely its done...  The house is a 3 story, single family, 1500 s...

Hey BP,         I want your opinion on whether or not I should finish my second degree in finance? I already have a BA in Political Science and a minor in Finance & Business Management. Is this even worth it? 

I am in the process of finishing up my first two flips.  I used a general contractor for each of them.  Moving forward, I would like to connect with other contractors who can complete rehab projects for me.Should I co...