I'm new to BP and this is my first post! I really appreciate all the valuable info I've gotten from this community so far.
My family has several aged single-family properties on adjacent lots in the North Park neighb...

Here are some articles to read while considering.

Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Divisions of Research & Statistics and Monetary Affairs
Federal Reserve Board, Was...

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Rising Housing cost, shortages of buildable land. environmental concerns, short supply of existing homes, inflation of building materials and labor... Sounds familiar

Does anyone already have a list of average prices for common rehab materials? I was going to make one from scratch so I could refer to it for first round quick and dirty deal analysis. I was thinking what a huge, time...

I have a 4 unit multifamily in Chicago and would like to upgrade the vacant unit.  The unit is large (1750 sq ft) and is a 3bd/1.5 bath, but the building is old and the units don’t have a/c or dishwasher.  PM thinks i...

I'm going to start off by saying that I am extremely new to social networking sites, I have none but this one honestly and I'm 20 years old. I want to make real estate my profession. I am very knowledgeable of what...

With a new year among us comes new opportunity for investment, particularly investment in commercial real estate. In this post, I will discuss 4 large US markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate i...

I have 2 triplexes near Boston that I self-manage. I've put in a lot of money into renovations mainly because initially it was non-stop repair calls. I now have new bathrooms, new boilers, new water tanks and yet I st...

I just looked at a 1920's Craftsman that an investor has stripped to the studs (preserving some of the cabinetry and floors). It is between 1400 and 1500 sq ft. It will require all new plumbing, electrical HVAC includ...

When analyzing a deal, what is the best strategy for estimating rehab cost? Do you only do it after walking the property or inspections? For a newbie, how do you get close without really knowing what to look for?