In the planning stages of a single unit rehab in an a mostly original 4 unit building that I own in an "A" location - Wicker Park. I've spoken to a few plumbers regarding strategy and would like to renovate one space ...

how do you get your houses ready for rent/flip?

do you hire a company? we have been getting the houses ready for tenants by spending a lot of time cleaning outselves. frankly, i do not want to make my wife do it anym...

I understand that a transparent stain sinks in to the wood, and a paint does not. But a solid stain doesn't seem to sink in to the wood either- how is this different from paint? Is it just thinner?

I am prese...

Hey BP Family. In Raleigh/Durham I know who to call as we work here full time, but I have a house just under 1,000 sqft that needs to be painted in Monroe, NC. Anybody got a guy that,s decent?!

I have a couple questions about what I can charge the tenant for. As I stated in a previous post I'm still learning because this is my first time dealing with a tenantt leaving me with a mess. Repairs are costing us m...

I sent some schematics to one of our contractors this evening requesting some proposals for a deck for our primary residence. The deck will be just under 800 square feet. Here are some brief notes:

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So here is my 1st SOW submitted to me . This is a contractor who fits the bill as far as the best practice of going to home depot or Lowes and finding a contractor who is there first thing in the morning I have rec...

I recently had to do some research (read: cutting into the wall) on my clothes washer drain.  I found that there is no p-trap, either in the wall or below grade in the crawl space.  The washer plumbing drains straight...

I'm a newbie to investing and BP. I have been listening to the podcast for almost a year now. I've been looking hard and think I found my first deal on a multi family in a B rated market.. I'm looking to reach out and...