I am a new investor and just had a property inspected today. I have two questions.1. The plumbing scope found new plumbing in the house but outside the house was rusted cast-iron that the scope was unable to continue ...

I just bought a house in a neighborhood where most of the houses were built in the late 1920's to early 1930's.  We've gotten all of the mechanicals up and running (finally - took nearly 3 weeks just to get an electri...

Hey folks. Me and my business partner have a SFH with tenants currently occupying it for over a year at this point. We bought the house early last year. The house has a septic drywell and fresh water well, no city con...

Hello all,i'm looking for an architect for a 2 homes project in the Malibu area.The plan is to build 2 nice different modern homes on 2 lots side by side.I know architect fees range in the 10% area, however, given the...

Hello BP community,

I am curious about using shipping containers to build a small home in my backyard. I live on a large lot, and would like to add an in-laws quarter. I like the idea of shipping container because ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $35,000

Cash invested: $40,000

Purchased in Warren, MI for 35k cash plus ~5k repairs (fixed up myself), closing cos...

So I am living in an old condo 60+ years, SFL, amazing walk score, hospital grid, near a university/downtown absolute heaven of a propety. I'm sure everyone here has heard of the horrible tragedy of ther Champaign tow...

1. How can I improve my accuracy at assessing rehab costs?I have an engineering background, but know little about estimating.2. What permits or licenses should I consider when doing my own rehab work?I know its varies...

I have an '60s house that has a two 1-car garage doors that I would like to convert to one 2-car garage door. The doors both lead to one large bay, that is, there is not a wall between the garage doors spaces. The col...

So, I have been evaluating and conducting research on most costly turnover expenses, I have a few that have made my top (5) list. I am curios to hear from other BP Members, what there most costly expenses are for tena...