Hi!!My fiance and I just bought a house in Arizona.  We knew we would have to do a few fixes to it, but didn't realize HOW MUCH... (newbies!).  The previous owners did some really BAD patchwork in many places.  For ex...

My name is Mike, and I'm from California. I'm a business owner with investments in retail, media, and addiction treatment facilities. I'm currently exploring real estate investments, which led me to discover Bigger Po...

Just closed on this property which needs everything redone - new windows/roof/gutters. There is a small chance i might side it because the wood is in such bad shape but assuming paint it what color scheme would you go...

I'm rehabbing a home that I plan to sell on owner finance. Of 5 note investors I've spoken to, 3 use drive by BPOs to determine As-Is value on the house (One has some internal process, and the final one wants an appra...

Over the last few days, the Treasury yield curve has slightly inverted for the first time in about a decade. My understanding is that many people consider the Treasury yield curve to be an, imperfect, indicator of fut...

Hi Bigger Pockets Community, 
Last week my partner and I closed on our first investment property. (Yay!) I took advice from a Bigger Pockets book that said the best way to really learn is to jump in. The unit is a 2n...

Today, (8/20/09) the first phase of Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act is being enforced which makes me wonder. In such a perfect capitalistic economy where competition suppose to wee...

Need help on exterior color- Picked this beauty up.(tongue in cheek) - Yes that is aluminum siding.. in pretty good shape, but with some imperfections... Repainting but anyone with experience have an opinion on color ...

What sheen of paint does everyone use for there house flipping properties?  I usually use eggshell on ceilings and walls and semi-gloss on trim and doors. 

I come across and have bought several early 1900's homes which typically have plaster walls - sometimes not in great shape. 
With my main focus being LTR, it doesn't raise the rent significantly by drywalling the ent...