My 20+ y.o. Anderson windows condensate on the inside when: 1) the shades are down for the night, and 2) the temperature difference between the room and the outside is significant (68F inside and 35F or below outside)...

Hi Everyone, I'm about to start a full rehab on a small rambler. One part of the house I'm unsure of what to do with is this cracked back patio. I know concrete over concrete is a bad idea, but with the low clearance ...

My tenants bought a washer an dryer an asked me to help them install the washer drain an dryer vent. I went over this morning it took maybe 2 hours including a trip up to handyman. It cost me about $12 bucks in materi...

I was looking at the hospitality indistry today. A holiday inn express in a good vacation area makes about a $1,000,000 after debt service. Any you can get the place for $10-12 million. Is anyone involved in the hospi...

Contrary to popular belief, values of real estate do not always go up. What makes it more difficult today more than ever is the economy is global. For example how many of you know that what the Japanese are doing with...

We are starting a fix/flip in Sunriver, OR. We had an idea of what we wanted to do on the exterior, but are rethinking. It currently has a roofline that comes all the way down to within a few feet of the ground on one...

Hello BP,I have an opportunity for a unique property that doesn't really fit into traditional lending portfolios and I could really use some advice for developing a creative acquisition strategy. Background: In 2011, ...

I recommend "Priciples of Real Estate Syndication" by Samuel Freshman. Any other recommendations for books on real estate partnerships or syndications?

There are some properties I am interested in that are older and they most likely have asbestos.  I am risk averse and if I were to purchase, I would tear down to the studs and do a full rehab {this would include getti...

So I have my first prospect being sold with "offers due by" a certain date.

Next size up deal for me.

How do you guys play these?

The appraisals that came with the supporting documentation are way out of line wit...