I am a genuine newby when it comes to trying to estimate rehab. I have never owned my own home and I have never worked as a contractor. I have been meaning to read the book on estimating rehab costs (but Ive been read...

We are about to close on a Duplex that is in very good condition, but one of the kitchens will be an issue. Someone painted the cabinets, and did not do a good job. The laminate is that butcher block style, but is act...

Quick background & a few things to keep in mind:My wife and I are in our late 20s. We have been working towards reducing a lot of our debt in order to buy a duplex (and you know the rest). We also have a 7 month o...

Hi, has anyone had any good house hacks in New York City of the nearby areas in NJ? Best deals I can seem to find are 3 bedrooms in Astoria, prospect park surrounding area, Harlem and jersey city. Anyone have any good...

I have brought this up a few times in other discussions and figured best to a new post so everyone can follow along and see how the build is coming.  Here are the specs on the property.  Duplex,  3 Beds 2 Baths 2 Car ...

Having a bit of analysis paralysis finding an str market with purchase price range of 200k-400k. I was going to do a 1031 and get into the Smoky Mountain area but ultimately decided not to since I have a 1099 job and ...

Warren Buffett when asked about his time horizon for investments. He answered with "Our favorite stock holding period is forever.” That got me wondering about real estate as I know folks in the boomer generation that ...

Not that I am planning on moving to Oklahoma...but I think this is crazy.Oklahoma City, OK home: Price: $2,950,0006 bed, 6.5 bath, 12,186 sq. ft.$242 per sq. ft.Lot size: 2.28 acresPalo Alto, CA Home:Price: $2,895,000...

Is formal education (particularly RE development graduate certificates) better than hands on/ real world experience? I have done a couple rental properties, flips and wholesale deals and would like to move towards com...

Hi all,I came across this forum researching a particular real estate investment opportunity that I've been debating, and figured I should try to solicit some input from the Pros, especially since my background is void...