I just closed (8/18/15) on my first ever investment property which happens to be my first house as well. I bought a Triplex and plan on living in one of the units and renting out the other two. My father who has helpe...

as a beginner, I feel like I have done extensive research on strategies that I would like to use, the pros and cons of those strategies. but haven't really looked into who you would consider to have on your team to he...

Good morning BP! So I just closed on my first house! I have started fixing up minor things and painting interior to make everything look more modern. This is a 5 bed 3 bath ranch with finished basement. I have the mas...

When my husband and I were living in Los Angeles I fell in love with Joshua Tree and the little homesteader cabins out there. We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I pulle...

Is now a bad time to try to start wholesaling houses? I would think it would be hard to get a seller to sell their house before or during the holiday season regardless of how motivated they were. Also would REO's be...

The suburbs around Austin are flooded with cookie cutter tract houses. What are your experiences, good or bad, rehabbing homes in areas like this? It seems at any given time you can find 2-3 houses with the exact sa...

I'm currently working very hard to get my REI career going. I also have a full time job. Because of this I spend most of my free time working... up to 100hrs a week when I'm doing a lot of the rehab work myself. Under...

I'm doing a rehab and I have to tear out all of the subfloor, I've used both carpet and laminate in my other properties. I'm wondering what other landlords use. It is a b property and I don't allow pets. Thoughts? Tha...

I need to replace about 2,000 sq ft of flooring with a grey hardwood look. I need your help choosing material and supplier. Hardwood and engineered hardwood are attractive for resale value and longevity. Engineered Vi...

This occupied my mind all day yesterday:
Probably every major city has some kind of free weekly magazines, full of ads, masked as a TV program, and targeted at the African American community, often lower income range....