I love hardwood floors and prefer them over vinyl and laminate, but wood is very expensive.Does anybody have experience with either utility oak or reclaimed hardwood?Utility oak is commonly a low grade hard wood, usua...

I just recently moved into the historic district of Colorado Springs, and it's so great! I love the character of the area. However, recently whenever I am home, my allergies are making life miserable. Since it is an o...

I've been looking for a location in the Northern Texas and Oklahoma area not too far off route 66 we can purchase an affordable home to use as a second home and a STR while we are not there. So far my research has lan...

Howdy my fellow Texas investors. Coming at you from Waco, Texas but my question is about something that will affect Texas as a whole. So I read that Texas has put the option to remove property taxes and replace them w...

Hello BP community! I’m finally making the move from simply lurking through the forums to being an active participant. My name is Shawn DiMartile. I’m 29 years old working as an air traffic controller in San Diego, CA...

Hey Gang,  So with this one I'm basically wondering what you'd do as I'd like to have an exit strategy plotted out before moving on it, and I see several options all with early implications. I plan to send an offer of...

In today's labor market, we are all hard pressed to find good, reliable, and affordable contractors to renovate investment property.  I'm certainly not a newbie, but open to ideas on how to handle a delicate/finesse p...

Blown and batt R19 insulation is missing in vacant house from the attic above a 10 X 10 bedroom.

I've called one insulation guy so far. He said $200 minimum charge to come out and do that small area.

He recommended...

HI all:Just learned about BP this morning and decided to join. I have been interested in real estate since I was a teenager. While in college I encouraged my mother to invest in RE and learned a great deal with her ov...

Hello Fellow Members,If I purchased a property for rental that required 10,000 in rehab, exactly what work can I do? I know it may varied depending on the condition of the house, but 10,000 seems like somewhere betwee...