I am new to rehabbing and haven't done any yet, but before I do my first single family home I would like to understand licenses and insurance better. Assume I want to rely on the hired help to manage as much of the...

Is anyone currently supporting themselves primary with cash flows from syndication as a passive investor (or contemplated doing it)?  If so, how have your stress tested your returns to ensure sufficient cash flow duri...

I'm a first time buyer / investor looking for ADU candidate in the 500-600K range in Hayward / Castro Valley / San Leandro / E Oakland. J Martin has suggested this strategy in the forums; Chris May is also pursuing it...

i have a corner that has rotten wood due to long term leak (years). the bottom of 5-6 two by fours are rotten and the bottom plate is rotten.the outside is brick, so i can't get to it from the outside. how do i replac...

Hello! First off, thank you for contributing to this incredible corner of the interweb.  Amazing to see sincere dedication to helping others in such a competitive field.  I have gained so much from lurking, time to ge...

Hey Everyone! (all pics take before and after in same locations)I wanted to share one of our recent success's with the BP community and hopefully help some of the newer rehabbers out there and give them some encourage...

Over 2 years ago, I started out on a quest to explore and build an ADU at my personal home in the Northside Neighborhood of San Jose.  In a few more months, this project will finally be completed.  Given that this is ...

I've received some PMs and e-mails asking about setting goals and what do I do in retirement. I've ressurrected an old blog from nearly a year ago that was done in 2 parts. We have SO many new members, I decided to p...

Hello BP,I have a question for everyone who has experienced a market decline in their local area. Say I am investor with 20 units and those buildings decline in value by 50% over a short period of time. What happens t...

Hi,A friend is seriously considering building a detached 600 square foot ADU in their backyard in Southern California (specifically the Westlake/Moorpark area in Ventura county). It will have separate metering (electr...