Hi I'm looking into purchasing a property and was wondering how much it would cost to repair a sagging porch. This is in a historical district so I have to restore the porch to original standards. See below for a pict...

I'm under contract for a fixer right now. I wanted to schedule an inspection but I wanted utilities available. Water is going to be turned on but electricity cannot because the meter box needed to be installed. My due...

Talk about taking caller ID to a new level!

Visual voicemail has been around for a good amount of time and discussed in great detail on ActiveRain, the real estate social network for agents, loan originators, and bro...

We've made some improvements to the BiggerPockets Android App! Thanks for all the suggestions, and please keep them coming!Trending forums can now be viewed from the main forum pageA bookstore link to check out the bo...

While I’m pretty sure I know the answer here, I figured I’d throw it out to you all as well!
Closed on a deal yesterday, the inspection went well last week and final walkthrough as well day prior to closing.
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Hi, first post from a long time lurker.  I have a unit with an open floor plan with a large living/dining area and a small kitchen off to the side, kind of like an L shape. There is no doorway to the kitchen, it just ...

Hello BPers!   I am a contractor and owner of a mid sized Residential Painting co. in San Diego, CA...   We have a very successful company and here is why...  I built this business on ONE idea- Do and be the opposite ...

Hi all, My rentals windows are not wrapped properly and the siding is coming away from the house (under the windows). There is about a 2-3 inch gap on the bottom of some of the windows and a contractor quoted me $1200...

Hi BP,I recently purchased my first investment property and quote excited!  The renovation is going well as far as I can tell.  My present dilemma is the bathtub.  It is has yellow stains  which I thought would be an ...

Just got this property under contract. I tried to get the seller to take care of this, but they wouldn't and just lowered the price instead. So now I'm stuck with finding a solution. The tile doesn't go up high enough...