For well over 30 years we have done spec, new construction. From office buildings, office parks, subdivisions, office/retail condos, etc. We haven't really worked doing contract jobs for others. However; we have had p...

I'm going to convert garage into a mother-in-law suite, granny flat, etc. (ADU's).  How much are you paying to have someone (architect, draftsman, etc.) to draw up a set of plans (blue-prints) to submit to the City?  ...

Hey Biggerpocketers! I am a buy-and-hold investor of 12 years and have decided to expand into the wholesale side of real estate. I am a little confused on how wholesalers that do alot of online business set up their w...

For those of you doing new construction, do you use an architect or a drafts person for your your designs? When you start the design, do you know the style you want or does the architect make those decisions? What do ...

Hi everyone I'm doing a live in flip. And my wife wants a white kitchen. Can anyone give me advice about the selling point of a white kitchen. Would it be a good idea or bad idea. We are going to be living in the hous...

Hi, a family member and I are considering investing in our first investment property. I've read that forming an LLC to purchase the property is a good way to protect ourselves from liability. However, I also underst...

An investor has called us eyeing a piece of land. The particular piece of land is very challenging.
The land is a very good deal. I told him if he wanted to buy the land and was able to hold it it would take me 6-8 m...

I own a 3 story historic building in downtown Houston. The first two floors are rented to a night club. Actually I take that back: The full 3 floor are rented to them but they only use two. So I thought I’d see if the...

HI , I am trying to see if there is an ordinance against, or a license requirement to run a STR on a SFR house. The city of Vista website doesn't seem to have anything listed in this regard. Is there a place to see wh...

Hello everyone. We have an opportunity to tear-down a home and build a new home. We are looking to basically tear down the home and build a new home. The plan is to use the same perimeter of the existing home to  save...