This is a cautionary tale for "absentee" landlords and property owners who own properties in neighborhoods that are not yet historic districts. My day job and my neighborhood activism gives me knowledge, experience an...

Hello BP! I hope everyone is celebrating the holidays with their family and friends!I am currently interested in purchasing a city-owned property, but before I send the city a letter of interest I would like to see if...

I've been loving the podcast, and am looking forward to my first successful deal coming up this month. But, I have this hell house I purchased in 2007 and I'm wondering what you guys would do with it. Market: Portsmou...

The old industrial zone of Airport/Springdale in Austin, TX has been underdeveloped for quite some time. However, with lots exceeding 3 acres, it was only a matter of time before big development projects started to ta...

Hi, all! I am new to BP and am looking for advice on a deal I am considering. Any thoughts are welcome.Deal details:There's an abandoned house behind my apartment complex that's been pretty much vacant for over four y...

I want to purchase a property as an investment.  It has a distressed house on it.  The house needs so much work,  including foundation repair, that it makes sense financially to demo it.  It is also on a piece of soug...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.

Purchase price: $775,000

Cash invested: $560,000

Purchased 1 lot and two homes next to each other. Demolished homes an...

What is the best way to understand the cost of building a home vs. buying one? I'm new to the game, but I've already seen tons of times where this knowledge would have helped. Some examples:1. Plot with great location...

There is a short sale that I'm interested in. It's listed at 50% of comps. The picture shows the windows boarded up.  I contacted the listing agent to go see it with my contractor. He was only reachable via text and s...

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I am looking at a property that potentially needs to be demolished and replaced by a new construction. I am new to investing and I am trying to figure out what is the going rate for demolition and per sqft price ...