David Sandhu
My first flip
Hi BP Community,I just wanted to share a story about a house flip my wife and I and a lot of family finished. I purchased a 3 bed / 2 bath , detached garage in south east Houston in 2011 for my parents to live in. Ove...
Taylor Dean
Detached Garage Conversion to Multiple Bedrooms
I own a duplex with a detached 400 sqft. garage with a half bath and electricity already in it. I spoke to the city which I live in and they said yes, I can convert the space to multiple bedrooms as long as I permit e...
Christina Schaeffer
Newbie - 1st Deal Complete!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $134,431
Cash invested: $45,871
1344 Square Feet, Brick, 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bath, Full Basement, 2 Car Garage
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Jason V.
Weirdest and/or Scariest Thing You've Seen in a House for Sale
For the sake of this thread not turning nasty, let's keep it to REOs or otherwise unoccupied dwellings. I'm not interested in the "OMG what a scumbag" pictures - just the fun stuff :-) Like this! This was in a 6 bed, ...
Regina Jones
Moisture damage in bank owned property?
I'm looking at a property that has a renovated garage to an In-Law apartment. Upon looking at the property, I noitice that the whole in-Law apartment baseboard up to knee level have been carved out down to the insula...
David Warren
Buying Home - Living in Garage Apartment and Renting Home
Hello, I am a single guy looking to purchase a first home in the Houston area and am looking to buy a property with a garage apartment so that I can live in the garage apartment and rent out the home. I am looking to ...
Wes Pracht
First Duplex, 5 Months In
6 months ago I was working across a nice duplex with a new "For Sale" sign posted on it. I keep a very close eye on my local market and have been wanting to get into a multifamily property. My wife and I ran the numbe...
Alex S.
Blotched Appraisal ?
Had an appraisal done last week and just had time to sit down and review. It came in low which cost me to bring another 12K to closing to close on funds to build. However I believe he made a huge mistake, but wanted t...
Mike D.
Contractor Condo Investing
Has anyone invested in contractor garages? They are usually 1200-2000+ ft spaces in a steel building. They have large garage doors, heat and usually a bathroom. They’re mostly used by contractors.Curious what the retu...
Dan Starr
Owner Occupied Investing in Houston Texas
Hi everyone, @Brandon Turner's , The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down, has got me thinking about this as a real strategy for wealth building. I am looking to move into an A neighborhood (t...