I was told by the insurance company that I need to get the current roof replaced within one month of closing. The plywood is rotten in some areas and also needs to be replaced. Someone has recommended a person who liv...

Hello,I am just getting started and thinking about getting my first property and using FHA and living in the house and converting the SFH into Individual Units so a 4 floor house would be a 4 unit . I live and work in...

So, I'm interested in buying a property; seller seems interested but would like to close in the next 3 months.  I would need a total of more than $90k to close with 25% down conventional mortgage. Our cash reserves a...

Hello fellow BPers!   If I may, let me give you the "lay of the land" before posing my question.My wife and I currently are looking to sell our primary residence, a small SF 2/1 in the spring.  We also own another SF ...

Hi BP,I have a duplex that I plan on using as a long-term rental.  There is a single bathroom in each unit.  In each bathroom there is what appears to be an older clawfoot tub that has been "built-in" with painted ply...

Hi fellow BP members! First of all, a BIG thank you to all of you who are active on the forums. I have learned so much from reading the wealth of information that you provide. It means so much to a newbie like me. Tha...

I have an interesting purchase strategy being presented to me, and I wanted to put it in front of the community here to help me poke holes in it. The situation:  I have a family member who wants to help me out in grow...

So living in a townhouse in Northern Virginia and will be moving out, so planning to rent out the existing one.Have been reading about it and have few questions:1- All appliances work, paint is in reasonable condition...

Hi all, I'm new to the industry and trying to learn more about what it's like as a real estate agent (any kind!), and would love to know what you think is the hardest part of the job. What is the biggest challenge you...

Hello everyone, I was hoping to get some general advice about how to pick a handful of cities to analyze for my first investment acquisition.I have put together a small pool of investors and we have ~150k in seed capi...