I have been a member here for a little while, but wanted to post and introduce myself.  I am a licensed GC in the Raleigh, NC area.  I have over 15 years of experience in just about all aspects of the real estate indu...

I'm doing a rehab on a low end house with an ARV around $85k and would like to jazz it up as much as possible. I like the look of the mosaic glass backsplash, but it gets very expensive with labor involved. I'm wonder...

Long story short, I bought a home that I loved (built in 2000) and in a great area to live in, so I paid a little over value $171,500 using VA loan at 3.5% Things changed and I moved and decided I’ll rent it out, (it...

Why You Should Not Allow Residents to Deposit Money Directly Into Your Bank Account.

Hello,I'll be selling a rental property that I own in the next few months. Before that we plan to do some updates. My business partner and I disagree on the type of flooring. Hard wood is generally more expensive, but...

We purchased a 16k house that needs about 70k work, and the neighborhood is on the upswing for a revival, but won't be quite there for another couple of years (so I predict).  Regretfully, there was no real plan befor...

Hi all,I am a new member here in the Atlanta area and have decided to join to get an idea of what ya'll are doing here and if its really worth making a change in my life taking the route of real estate investing, spec...

The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020  . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...

I was curious to know what goes into turning a SFR into a duplex in terms of zoning, etc?  Can you just put up drywall and add a kitchen?  Do you need to get the city involved, etc.?  Does the house have to be zoned R...

I have had the opportunity to find and work with some of the best property managers (after many years) for our current properties. Over the years we have gone from me just treating them like just a service I hired to ...