Good afternoon BP! So it is a little early to call a success story but I couldn't find a better place to post a "my first flip" forum. After a lot of research my business partner and I purchased a house to flip in the...

Vacation Rentals have been around for decades now. It has just been since 2008 that they have really started to gain media exposure because of Airbnb. My colleagues and I have seen a shift that is already happening in...

My husband and I upgraded to a larger home 6 mo ago. We still own our previous smaller home approx 1000 sq ft. with on street parking only. Its in a good area of St. Louis city. (the Mayor owns one of the big new hous...

I have had about 6 bids from general contractors so far.  None of them are up to par with what I am looking for as far as completeness and detail goes.  It seems that most contractors want to give you a total cost but...

Hello Everyone,I am here wanting to fully understand the appraisal process and I would be appreciative if anyone can give me feedback.I am also appreciative if anyone can provide some resources such as articles or boo...

Just under a month ago, I closed on a 4plex in (East) Oakland, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a HomePath property that had been on the market for just over 6 months, and was able to squeeze in with a convent...

We are doing a new kitchen and I never know if its worth the time and cost to remove soffits and install 36" cabinets instead of 30".I always thought 36" was too high for most people to use the top space but my instal...

I hope to pick someone's brain on this:

I am building a speculative (spec) home in an unincorporated subdivision outside of San Antonio. Comps in the neighborhood generally have 9' ceilings; my plans call f...

First I want to thank everybody on this board for all the knowledge shared every day, as it has been a big help thus far. I spend more time lurking on BP than contributing, which is something I plan to change.

I sor...

Ready Set.....I was just going to shoot a quick video about our demo process, but I REALLY like this house so decided to document the whole flip on video.  We just started demo today and made EXCELLENT progress. Shoul...