Charles D. Smith
Evaluating Your Next Commercial Real Estate Retail Investment
Commercial real estate properties have great potential to generate significant returns for investors. However, different types of commercial real estate, or ‘real estate assets,’ have their own unique sets of risks an...
Wayne Lester
Material participation tests activities
What activities qualify for the material participation tests for making your short term (<7 day on avg stay) active instead of passive income/loss? I'm taking the "I contributed 100 hours and nobody contributed mor...
Jeff Caravalho
Short Sale - enticing the seller
Apparently in a short sale the seller has a say in who gets to start going at it with the bank,(who locks it up). My Realtor suggested I put in my offer with $1500 cash for the seller, but since we can't come out &am...
Mike Shirley
What are some great "upgrade hacking" ideas?
I am looking to learn as many upgrade hacking ideas and best tips for rental property rehabs. I'm looking for quality, durability, and up to date but also affordable ideas for rental property upgrades.
Melonee Rembert
NY Prelicensing Education Courses: Tips
Hello,I am writing because I just started taking my real estate prelicensing education courses to eventually obtain my license in the state of New York. I do not have a real estate background, but have been reading an...
Richard Chang
Remodeling / Upgrading tips for old house kitchen and bath
Hi all,
Hope this is the right forum.
Renting a small 3br 1bath house built in 1950's with floor furnace ( not working anymore )
Was hoping to get some tips on low cost upgrades.
I would like to upgrade certain ite...
Lawrence Smith
KEYS TO FINDING GOOD RELIABLE CONTRACTORS
I am lactated in Prince Georges County, Maryland just outside of Washington, DC and I am currently looking for knowledgeable yet reliable contractors. I have heard so many stories of people getting burned by these guy...
Nick Jenkins
New to the site & investing from Sacramento, Ca
I'm looking to get started wholesaling home in my area. I was wondering what are some tips you would suggest for getting started in this field? I'm very quick at picking new thingsup & applying that knowledge. I p...
Catherine Javier
Which contractor do use?
Hello BP family, we are planning to renovate and upgrade the master and guest bathroom, and add a kitchenette.The first contractor is the one that we used for Our Rental, he is good, but it’s not responding back on a ...
Kevin Arceo
Filing a complaint against city inspector - ADU Sewer Lateral
I'm
about 90% completed with my detached ADU project; however, when we had
our plumbing inspection done by the city they approved PVC piping from
the ADU to the street (sewer lateral). However a neighbor made a...