Hi all,I've been reading a lot of the posts and researching the market in Kansas City for a while now and finally found a home i'm starting to get excited about. It was recently foreclosed on, 4 bed, 2.5 bath 2,000+ s...

I have two properties which I'm currently thinking of installing central AC in.The install, unit and labour is about $2500-3500 through my GC.Now of course IF I install the unit I will increase rents. From other landl...

Hey BP:  I'm a little foggy on the step by step process of performing a 1031 reverse exchange, and I'd appreciate some feedback.  Here's my situation:  My sister and I will be joint-venturing to purchase a commercial ...

I heard someone saying whenever they purchased a SF investment, they "bulletproof" it by removing the dishwasher, garbage disposal and automatic garage door to reduce maintenance issues. Wondering if anyone had experi...

I've read somewhere that true market value is what it would cost to build (replace) the house your looking at.

How realistic is this? If this is so, wouldn't you look at the value of the improvements only when pri...

Hello fellow bp members. I recently read an article talking about an app with a flat fee service meant to save on commission and be a better way to purchase homes. I was wondering if technology will replace traditiona...

Hey all, I just finished up my first renovation and have it rented out. There's just one thing left that I need to do. I don't know what to do with the fireplace/chimney. I don't believe it is usable and the chimney d...

Hi all. My current rental property has a tenant moving out end of this month after staying there for 5 years and the 2F carpet(living area space, 3 bedrooms, and entire staircase) is really dirty and patchy leaving me...

My husband and I have lived in our home for 40 years and it's value has increased by almost $2 million over these years. We'd like to sell our house at some point in the near future because we're getting close to reti...

What items would you like to see inspected when doing a Flip? Do you need a full buyers inspection?