I am lucky enough to have the house next door to my residence become available at a good price. I have been fixing it up since June. One thing I have noticed is that I am constantly going back to my garage for a too...

Hello,First time investor here. Received an inspection report on a triplex. Really thought it was a turnkey investment with inherited tenants. Using an FHA loan and will be living in one of the units for the first yea...

Hey Biggerpockets,I've put my first fourplex under contract for about $95k earlier this week and had a home inspector come out. He seemed extremely knowledgeable, thorough and provided great service.He'll be sending m...

Interested to see what everyone is paying for their flip house to be rehabbed and more importantly, timelines to complete the work.Looking at the possibility of investing in other areas, just curious to see how much t...

Hello BP community. I just finished my first build. 3/2 single family home. The area that I built in is an up and coming area and sadly has a higher than ideal crime rate. To make a long story short, someone kicked i...

50 Signs Your Contractor Is A Moron

All permits are written in Spanish and are signed by the Taco Bell dog.
He holds the hammer from the wrong end and hits himself with it repeatedly.
He puts a window in upside do...

I am flipping a 2500 sq tf split level house in a middle income neighborhood with an anticipated price of 270,000 when complete.  Should I keep existing landline phone jacks located throughout the house?  Some are inc...

So I finally closed on my property! Now it's renovation time!Depending on what kind of a property you purchased and its as is condition, will determine the level of renovation work needed. I purchased a studio condo i...

As I am looking around North Cal for my potential investment, Clearlake comes to mind, probably short-term rental makes more sense. If you have an investment property in Clearlake, especially around the lake, can you ...