Hypothetical ScenarioI pay 200,00 for a house15 years later I have paid off 190,000 of the 200,000My equity in the house is now 190,000 (not adjusting for appreciation or depreciation)I pull out 70% of what I own in t...

Just curious, still learning the "ropes" here at BP, I have noticed that some of my favorite threads to follow seem to get to a certain level of responses then get moved tover to a private discussion.

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So my wife and I have had our eye on a forclosure up the street, two weeks ago they reduced the price to 59,000 from 69,000. We though hmmmm... We better go look again. We did and decided to put in an offer on Monday ...

Hi all, New report from Bright. Home Demand IndexCompared with the springtime peak in April, the Index was 13 percent lower with most of the decrease occurring in July. The effects of deteriorating affordability, ampl...

Newbie Intro & Client Question- Most Important Home Inspection ?Hi BP community!I am a newer mortgage broker and new to the BP community. I thrilled to help clients "house hack" with FHA &  "Freddie Mac- Five"...

I am looking at a SFH in a market close to where I live. The listing agent told me that "some of the piers in the foundation don't have footings". The house is about 1400 square feet and ~100 years old. I understand t...

I have used Trafficmaster Cerimica from Home Depot for my own home. Its a groutable laminate stick down tile that looks very good. Its easy to replace individual tiles and grout in a matter of minutes. Has anyone had ...

I have a tenant moving out at the end of the month and the tub needs some TLC. Nothing too crazy but wondering what will last longer since it’s a rental, reglaze or epoxy?

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I am looking to purchase a 2 unit frame building in Chicago with full basement. The building has visible water seepage along with some brick foundation cracks. Also floor on all 3 floors are uneven.Following is ...

Purchasing first investment and we had offered full price with an escalation clause but asked for 3% CCA. Seller said 2% CCA with no other offers on the table. We took it. After home inspection the siding which we tho...