At the beginning of this year my partner and we’re considering building new houses due to the short supply of distressed properties in our market. Since then lumber prices alone are adding $24,000 to the cost of a typ...

Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...

So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

I work in commercial construction and typically an owner will request an owners manual with a list of product installations and their associated warranties.

I think it would be a great marketing strategy for rehabb...

I am remodeling a small kitchen (70 SF) I have on a house I have under contract right now. The kitchen is old and dingy, and I wanted to change it out so that we can add a dishwasher to the space (there currently isn'...

Diary of Rehab / Buy and Hold:Hi,I thought I’d post my (minor) rehab to this forum. This website has really helped me out and I hope this will help someone take the plunge a little bit more comfortably. I’ll attempt...

A month ago we had a pinhole water leak in the rental unit . We got it fixed same day. Water damage restoration company removed some drywall and flooring . They did complete dry out and sanitized the area .They cover...

I have a house that I live in, I live on the middle floor and rent to 3 people upstairs. Air Bnb in basement. 
My middle floor is mostly private from upstairs, but, as far as the landlord tenant act is concerned we '...

I am wondering whether I should finish the basement; I can do it very cheaply myself, but the cost of adding an egress window is worrying me.1. If I do most of the work myself, how much should adding an egress cost?2....

One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent...