I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

Hi BP, I've just bought a property in Rancho Cucamonga in California  and rent it out from last year. Since I live in Southern California, the price of real estate is kind of high. Therefore , although I've already pu...

One contractor says he'll put on a new roof, 30 year dimensional shingles over existing roof for about $6000, using Tamco shingles (http://www.tamko.com/ProductDisplayTest/tabid/53/ControlType/productDisplay/itemid/16...

We put in an offer on one of the 5 homes we looked at yesterday. This house is only 6 years old, ranch style - 3 bed/1 bath on a crawl. Virtually it needs no work and is in move-in condition. With the exception of wip...

Hi everyone,I'll get straight to the point. I've worked a number of jobs over the years (all kinds of manual labor, listing agent), but have always been interested in real estate development. Why? Without going into t...

Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...

Hi guys,I'm looking to update a washroom in one of my rental units.  I need :1) New flooring (probably a ceramic tile) with sub flooring2) New vanity and sink3) Mirror and some paintI've called a few places and the qu...

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I'm simply not going to give up locating a good deal for my buyer. I met w/ my buddy (REO agent) last week and he took me to one of his homes. 3BR/2BA (20yr. old home), rancher w/ deck (needs work), two car, de...

I'm currently trying to build my first infill spec home. I have most of my soft costs figured out and have a piece of land I'm ready to go under contract on and have vetted. I now need an estimate on the cost of what ...