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1031 Exchange: A tax-deferred exchange allowing the sale of one pro...

This is my first project that I'm doing on my own - 425sf addition + upgrading existing house. Permits are at the final stage and I need to decide on a contractor. I've checked references and visited their work on oth...

Hello BP! I have 2 rentals I am rehabbing and need some advice on where to get cabinets and/or vanities. The first rental is a section 8 for $1400 a month that is in a low income neighborhood with families. Need cabin...

Hi, I bought a condo about 4 years ago and lived there until recently. Given the massive price increase an my area (Naples, FL) and the restrictive HOA when it comes to rentals (not more than 6 months, has to be re-ap...

Im just curious on which store you all use for your rental property material and why and what you buy there?

For me it is a combination of the two.

Homedepot:
For paint I use Kilz Pro-X dead flat, all fans and light...

Home depot is expensive... so where do you go to get your rehab things? Habitat for Humanity Re-store? are there warehouses ... direct window suppliers, direct flooring/doors/fixtures without home depot or someone l...

Hi all!Looking to House Hack in the South Shore in Massachusetts! I make $33,000 a year and have 17,000 saved up. Loan Officers have told me I cannot afford it. How can I afford it?

One property in my portfolio is about to be dropped from insurance for the 2nd time in about 3 months - with no chance given for appeal or remedy.   First from Travelers/GEICO and now from US Standard Insurance Compan...

Hello BP community, I have a few questions that I'm looking for advice on. I own a nice five acre plot in the city where I live in Northern California. I would like to develop the property with the main objective of p...

If I’m buying a “turn-key” type of property, and I already have a property inspector and appraiser going to the home do I still need to send a contractor in for a quote? It seems like I may not even need a contractor ...