Hello, all!  We are new house flippers in San Antonio, and found out today that our current flip has a cold water leak after the foundation repair.  The company that detected the leak wants to charge a minimum of $150...

I'm just wondering how important macroeconomic events are in the real estate world and how much people take them into account. For example, China's rise in GPD and BRICS, debt-ceiling raised for another two years, inc...

I'm older than most on Pockets and have lived through some interesting times. This current situation is really concerning me. I'm not a turtle pulling into my shell, BUT, there is a perfect storm forming and it is hug...

I'm going to look at a property that has a foundation crack.  I don't know the extent of the issue, but, what are some things I need to consider before making an offer?  Would there be concerns for the rest of the pro...

Hello!Many of the books (the millioniare real estate investor) and posts on BP I read, seem to not include the down payment when evaluating a deal to see if it cash flows. Is the down payment included in the evaluatio...

It is a difficult thing to try and arrive at a typical cost for conveyancing work. It’s not standard across the board and there’s no scale of rates like you may see your garage print for serving costs. You are not goi...

I am looking at a home that states "Seller will not allow water to be turned on" in the listing. What is this usually a sign of? Does this mean there is a known issue with the plumbing that they are trying to avoid th...

So I'll probably get some links to older threads, but I can't seem to find them myself for some reason.

After doing a lot of research and looking at hundreds of buildings, I seem to keep coming up with awesom...

Ok BP, so here comes my first attempt at an 'ask and you shall receive knowledge' from those who are apart of this 'all for one and one for all' lets do this life with real estate investing! :) Since my first post and...

Hi all,I'm asking for my friends. They're very sweet and nice couple but now fighting over where to buy their first home in south bay area. As you know, money doesn't go too far here and how to balance between comfort...