Hey all. I am re-reading Kiyosaki's book "Retire Young, Retire Rich," and I am looking at the part where he suggests hiring a bookkeeper. I am just getting started in real estate (and by that I mean I am formulating m...
The numbers made sense for me, so I went ahead and purchased this townhouse with horribly ugly cabinets. So ugly, my painter doesn't want to mess with it and I got a quote from another handyman and he wants $1200 to ...
Hi BP,I recently purchased my first investment property and quote excited! The renovation is going well as far as I can tell. My present dilemma is the bathtub. It is has yellow stains which I thought would be an ...
Hello everyone I am a new investor in need of advice. A couple of months ago I bought my first house with the FHA loan. There were some repairs required by the FHA for closing but the previous owner refused the do the...
Hello BP! As I am continuing to work on a real estate investing plan I began wondering what DIY skills my team and I should learn to do. What do you feel are the top 3 skills to do yourself rather than hiring a contra...
Hello BP,I am writing an offer for my first rental SFR purchase at Houston and would love to hear your thoughts on it.It needs new carpet and paint, I am estimating 7k for that. Cash on cash is not great (only 5%), bu...
I'm doing a rehab on this house & kind of confused what colors to use to paint it. The current paint is not in good shape & peeling so it does need to get redone. Would love to get some ideas. The stone has s...
Can contractors create missing parts for cabinets (like the one circled on the left) so that we won't have to get new cabinets?Can they also fix wood rot under the sink (like the one circled on the right) and just rep...
Good morning. I am in the process of updating/furnishing a new property. I am set on furnishings and housewares/linens as I have my old standbys for everything at this point. The thing I consistently struggle with ...
I've been investing in real estate for a little over three years now. Many of my family and friends say I'm crazy to be investing, especially with the time I spend working on my properties. I sub out some of my work...