Hi.  Anybody have a few tips on what to expect or look out for with late 1950's houses.  The electric supply box looks normal.  The attic is insulated but I don't know what to expect with the walls.  The single pane w...

Hey BP,A friend of mine is moving out to the bay area right out of college. The rental market looks similar to what it is here in the DC market. That is, it makes more sense to buy than it does to rent.She has a room ...

Greetings, BP! My husband and I have been lurking on this site for the past month and finally decided to create an account on this special day -- we officially closed on our 1st investment property today! A little abo...

I hope I will not be hated on for this question. I have been an investor in stock markets for the last 7 years. In the last 5 years, an index fund for S&P500 has yielded 75% returns (15% yearly on average?). The s...

I have a couple of townhouses I'm working on and flooring will be one of the decisions. The first is for my daughter and it's on a concrete slab. She wants to do tile but the slab would need more prep due to ol...

This house is a perfect rectangle. There is no even minor bump outs in front.. its so blah.

No covered porch (small deck to the front door). The siding and windows are all one peachy/tan color... I need ideas for cur...

In Rich Dad, Poor Dad it says: the people who hurry to catch the wave late usually are the ones wiped out. I wonder if that pertains to starting real estate investing right now. Maybe I wonder because I haven't starte...

I went to a networking event Thursday for the first time in a long time and was sitting down when some idiot walked around the entire room and put his business card in front of everyone before even telling us who he w...

Where in California are people having the most luck finding cashflowing properties? I'm in the central coast and it seems as the costs are simply too expensive to make the numbers work.-jordan