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Hello,My wife and I, are attempting to purchase our first property. We plan on living in the house and doing most of the fixes and renovations ourselves. Just have a few questions before we get to deep into the proces...
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I am fully underwritten for an FHA loan to buy a 2-4 unit property in the bay area up to $550,000 ( possible higher depending on the income of the other units).I am considering a place in West Oakland, currently a sli...
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Hi everyone!This is my *personal* home...not a rental. I live in a contemporary-style Cedar home. We have updated it a lot over the years and now I'm beginning on my living room.The living room has a cathedral ceiling...
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I took the current Behr white neutral brochure to some spec homes in a popular neighborhood. My husband and I both stood back and tried to pick the colors used. The walls were very close to Casual Khaki, Sentimental...
Hello all. I apologize in advance for the long intro post and hope you will read through and provide some wisdom. My name is Armando Pastrana and I am determined to start actively investing in real estate, but I am ...
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Hello, long time listener, first time caller. I'm going to way overshare as it feels necessary and hopefully will provide plenty of context for my mission ahead.
I'm a mid 40's guy south of Denver with an amazing fa...
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I think I am at my breaking point. Let me elaborate that this stress is due to me not having the proper systems in place. Therefore, the only person that I am blaming is MYSELF! I am sharing my struggles so that I c...
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Hey BP Members,Have my first investment home in the Lithonia, GA area (outside of metro Atlanta) and it has been on the market for about 3 months at this period. Still new to investing, and I know these months are tou...
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My basement unit rehab is completed, and yesterday the long term tenant took possession. I realized that that means with the cash I have on hand now I could, (1) pay 2015 taxes, (2) pay off my 50 acres of off grid lan...
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Starting to renovate the kitchen on my first property. 1100 SFH in a B- neighborhood that we will live in for a year or two then rent out. Need some advice on what to do with this kitchen.My plan is to do the rest o...