I bought a 3/1 1250 sqf home and there's an attached shed with finished roofing right beside the guest room and you can see how the framing is attached to the home. It's on a concrete slab. It's about 100 sqf.  The ...

Two-flat inspected yesterday, nothing major but neither furnace fired up, both are 15-20 years old. Preparing contingency request(s) today. What is the likelihood that the seller will replace the furnaces? 

Hi All,I have recently purchased an investment multi family house 2 flats with a legal basement in Chicago, IL. I'm regutting the place then to find out there is a foundation problem that has caused the house to sag i...

Hi BP!My wife and I are hopefully closing on our first property (4 flat) on August 24th in the Logan Square/Avondale area of Chicago. We are looking to do some initial rehab to at least 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms, some w...

Hi all! I recently bought an ugly home (the interior space, location etc make up for it!) but I would love to get some ideas on what to do to make it less painful on the eyes. The porch needs to be rebuilt and the ...

Hey Florida BP Folks!I am a relatively seasoned investor out of the metro Detroit area, and wanted to reach out in hopes to connect with local investors/ agents in the southwest Florida market, specifically areas betw...

I have worked with different property management companies. Some provide 3rd party invoices and receipts, some don't. Do you ask your property manager to also provide the invoice that they receive from the vender? Min...

Investment Info:

Single family home in metro Detroit
Purchase price: $121,000
Rehab Costs: $45,000
Cash invested out of pocket: $700
This was my very first flip!  I did 95% of the rehab and I'm really thankfu...

It's always difficult to objectively evaluate an investment property that you also want to use and enjoy yourself. I always try to avoid these emotional tightropes but when a wholesaler offered a contract on an A-Fram...

Hello everyone and thank you for stopping in to read this.  It is time to "Let the fun begin".  I just closed on a 3-2 concrete block home with a shop / studio rental last Friday 7/15/16  and met contractors at 5pm th...