I am a local contractor in the Houston area and im starting to run into a very bothersome problem. I sometimes sub out certain trades to do work for me and they always ask for money upfront. I dont ask for money upfro...

Before I even start investing, I have some areas of my financial situation that I'd like to get some perspective on. Thanks in advance for the feedback!

1. Existing 401k/Employee Stock Purchase Contributions - For a...

I'm looking for anyone who has experience as an appraiser. I have heard from and know several agents, but I want to hear from an appraisers point of view. I'm torn on getting my agents license or becoming an appraiser...

We had water damage on property that required 20 days of repairs and replacing flooring throughout the unit with much nicer upgraded material. Tenant is requesting 8 days credit($350) for inconvenience. Insurance is n...

I got a quote for replacing windows for a flip I am doing. The price is for windows only (no installation). They are basic double hung vinyl windows made by Simonton. I got a discounted "contractors" price of $2431 fr...

Hi All,I’m selling stocks (selling around $500k , around 50% of it is long term gain) to invest in a property. I’m already in high tax bracket ($350k income) . I’m selling mostly long term capital gains but I need to ...

I just read an interesting article about the "Opportunity Zones Program".  I'm interested to see if anyone here on BP is already engaged with it and what there experience has been so far as well as their goals and exp...

Hi BP world, So I finally took the leap and bought my first property. It was a nice 3/2/2 on slab. It was a FNMA foreclosure and had a wicked pet smell. I was going to turn it into a rental or sell if I found a buyer ...

Keep in mind that this is second hand, so some of the details might be off, but here's my understanding of the situation. One of my client's loans was sold to another provider, who didn't do a good job reaching out to...

Hey all,I am in the middle of my first rehab (for LT rental) and want/need to lower two decaying chimney stacks to a safe height above the roof.  One is about 20 ft tall (11 ft above a 9 ft roof) and several feet from...