As I do research on owning rental properties, I'm trying to figure out how so many of the rental property owners in my area are managing to make a profit while offering free heat and water to their tenants. After doin...

Hi BP community,I was inside a house last night. And ran into something I have never seen. In the basement there is a low spot in the concrete floor that has some water in it. My contractor was not sure what could cau...

Hello all, I'm in the process of trying to fix up my house to get it ready to rent. I'm looking at my kitchen/entryway flooring and and would appreciate some opinions/suggestions on how to approach fixing up my grout ...

Hey fellow investors! My family has a farm in Dalton Georgia that's been in the family for about 100 yrs. I am a small-time real estate investor in Richmond VA area and others in my family have no experience in develo...

Hi All,I have my first investment property (live in 203k) officially under contract and out of attorney review and found the structural items below in inspection (See attached pictures directly from report):Unit 1 (~7...

I recently purchased a 16 unit beautiful apt complex. I’m currently renovating the whole building and things are going well. The building used to be a YMCA and it has an empty swimming pool. The room is about 1500 Sq ...

Hiya BP,Anyone willing to offer some advice?  I've been trying to buy my first property and made an offer on a property (I'm dealing directly with a listing agent since it's Fannie Mae).  Mine wasn't the highest one a...

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

So, we had another thread going for a couple of weeks here. And this is not yet a success story, since a lot of work needs to be done to make it a success. But, today, @Sam Grooms and I closed on this 98-unit in Phoen...