Can I use funds from my self directed IRA to purchase a piece of land. I believe I can.Can I build several homes (i.e a subdivision or apartments ) on that land and sell the homes? I'm not a builder, so someone else w...

Hello BP family, my name is Bret and I'm from the Spokane, WA area. I am a mechanical engineer by trade. I'm 29, married with one kid and one on the way. I own my home, and I am fairly new to the investing game, but w...

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I will be visiting a fully rented 11-unit property this week with the intention of buying and holding.

Does anyone have a "checklist" of things you like to see and/or document while visiting a property? Are any ...

I'm new to flipping and wanted to know should I be paying a general contractor to provide me with a scope of work?  I have a potential deal on the table and my lender is requesting a scope of work.  So I went to a GC ...

Yesterday, I was trying to replace a very old 3 prong outlet near the vanity in my bathroom. For some reason, the Green Ground wire came all the way unattached from the inside of the wall. It appears to have so...

Hello my name is Ruslan Khachatrian. Living in Boston, MA studying Chemical Engineering at Umass Lowell.

Things about me:

I am 21 years old, traveled from Ukraine to America when i was 8. I love reading, salsa, mar...

Originally didn't want to post this because it felt a little self-congratulatory, but I like hearing other people talk about their wins and getting inspired by them. If anyone wants to reach out, especially those in t...

I am trying to research which states allow a self close. The specific niche I am investigating is vacant land. I came across two websites which tackle the topic, but they provide more detail than perhaps is necessary....

This is by no means all of the guidelines..... Just some basics. This past month FHA has gotten much more strict and fine tuned their guidelines. Single Family Residence or The rental units are an owner-occupied two (...

Hi everyone.  I'm looking at a rental with a crawl space and I've never owned a house with one. From anyone who has or has had rentals with crawls, is there any reason you see not to buy a property with a crawl? Note:...