Hello guys,My team and I just got a great potential rental under contract. This is a new situation for me, since the seller wants to back out within 24 hours of signing the PSA because they got another offer for $5k m...

Hey! I've been very seriously considering digging out my basement in West Oakland, CA. It looks like the value per square foot is on the order of $700/sqft and the property has roughly 1000 square feet below. I'm curi...

30+ Yr Old Finance Professional with Experience in Strategy and Business working full time...what would be the best way I could add value / learn the business of investing? My long term goal is to revitalize / improve...

I'm setting up my expense spreadsheet "run the numbers" on the properties I'm  considering. I've notice that different regions use different number (and I should imagine different types of properties should as well). ...

I am looking to get a general idea of remodel costs on a house I found on Zillow. I know the owner and may be able to get it for 5,000 cash. It is going to need drywall on almost all walls and ceilings. I would like t...

Hey Guys and Gals.  I've been following the biggerpockets' forums for a while and have just purchased a duplex.  I plan to write up my new member story soon, but in the mean time, I need some help with renovation deci...

Always make sure you do a quick inspection right before the closing on any property you are buying.  Here is why..I was scheduled to close at 9:30 today, went to the house and saw an active sewer leak in the basement....

Hey BP folks -New investor here looking to close on my first deal. I've sifted through a huge pipeline of deals and have narrowed it down to two. The most promising one is a brick ranch 3bed 1.5 bath...1300 sq ft thro...

What are the various inspections commonly done for a house built in 1958, apart from the general inspection? This house has a basement. Thank you so much!!

what can you do with a detached garage with a living space up top to avoid flood insurance given the garage is below.  How do you make is flood proof as they say in FEMA to not need flood insurance.  Its a brick garag...