I was reading an older thread and Will and others suggested granite countertops for rentals and flips. I'm going to be putting in a new kitchen and am considering what to put in for a personal residence. The propert...

Currently I am a high school student who has a passion for real estate and investing. I have big plans for my future, but at this point I don't fully know where to start. What advice could anyone give to someone my ag...

We started out just adding a room addition to a house. We're now looking at a $60,000 loss and 9 months to completion. We got the permits and built the addition. When the contractor started to tie into the existing ho...

I have listened to mostly all of the BP podcasts, and one thing keeps continually being brought up, "Get you real estate license". So I was thinking, why not, it can't hurt. However after investigating a little, it lo...

Jobs are back and the economy is recovering. How do you spin this doom and gloomers?

Jobs Are Back! Recovery Abounds

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I know this is probably a total newbie kind of question, but its something that i think i would find easily but i cant seems to find a subject on it. I currently own 2 homes, one is my main resi...

We’re in that time of year when people have long since made their new year’s resolutions—maybe while having one glass too many of champagne—and by now, most or all of those resolutions are in serious trouble. One stud...

I'm just starting to set my goals and plans into real estate. My wife is all in favor with me. But I would like to involve her too, but she is not interested at all. She is a part time student, part time job, and part...

I have an '60s house that has a two 1-car garage doors that I would like to convert to one 2-car garage door. The doors both lead to one large bay, that is, there is not a wall between the garage doors spaces. The col...

I have installed laminate flooring in 3 homes now.  I am talking about the type of flooring that looks like wood planks, but it is actually a type of pressed micro-board material (something to that effect).  I am a hu...