When speaking to an architect today, he told me to factor in spending $250 a sqft for a new duplex in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Does this seem too high?  I know contractors has more then enough work coming their way ...

Hello fellow BP investors,We live in Bay Area and have out of State investment properties. We are not happy with our current management company for 3 rentals in Indiana. We are looking to switch to a more efficient an...

So this is my first forum post. I am an avid listener to every podcast so now I need to get involved.  I would love to get some thoughts on a marketing budget for a continuous direct mail campaign. I am brand new to t...

Hey everyone im trying to figure out on what real estate books that you guys recommend, also the source to get them and pricing would help as well. Thank you. ^^

How do PMLs evaluate the potential of a real estate investment differently from banks?

Hey everyone, I'm currently running a business as an Estimate and repair contractor on Foreclosed properties in the Northeast Ohio region. I started back in 2010 landscaping and snowplowing as a vendor to various bank...

I guess it's a little bit of a tradition to post to the success stories forums when you get to 1,000 posts. So here goes mine. I joined the BiggerPockets community about two years ago in May of 2014. You can see my  f...

Usually, and I’ve been taught by my mentors, to base my finishes on the available comps (sold in last 6 months), some of which are super poorly designed and not selling for the higher ARV I want. I can’t shake the ide...

The duplex I have under contract has a few minor things to repair. One of the things I'm most concerned with is the HVAC system. The exterior unit and the furnace was manufactured in 1987 (which is when the house w...

Hello Everyone,I started investing in single family a little over a year ago. I'm now wanting to purchase a small multi-family property of maybe 8 or so units. The property manager I use for single family has said the...