We recently 1031'd a rental property for a rental property. After closing, we realized the new rental property is in much worse shape than we originally thought. Can we do a major renovation to the property and write ...

I'm not sure this is the best forum for this, but I thought I'd give it a shot.  I am contemplating tearing down a home that is in pretty bad shape and rebuilding on the same land.  Costs can vary wildly, I know this....

Hi, One of my townhome rental in Hampton, VA recently encountered a fire accident and unfortunately resulted in a total loss. The insurance adjusted (IA) mentioned, it will have to be re-constructed along with adjacen...

I have some idle cash and my builder friend wants to rebuild on lot I purchase.  These lots usually have existing older homes.  He doesn't want to risk his own capital.  He suggests I buy lot outright and use this as ...

I just bought a duplex (up/down) and the porches could use some repair/rebuilding. As a buy/hold investor, would you rebuild them or tear them down? It could be one less item to maintain/repair in the future, but the ...

I’m looking at this 8 unit building that was grandfathered in. Says it can’t be rebuilt, only to 2 separate single family homes. It’s in great condition and would make a solid return. How much of a concern is it to no...

I’m looking for cheaper properties in poor/decent condition that would allow me to use my construction experience and network to increase the value. When looking at properties how can I determine if it is better to re...

Looking for advice on new construction, specifically in CA. We are looking into buying a burned lot in the North Bay and wondering what costs are associated with rebuilding other than labor and material construction c...

 Unpaid student loans and even a criminal record probably as a result of past mistakes or the

bad choices made, All of these negative records in one way or the other
cause serious damage to my credit-worthiness...

Greetings my fellow BPers.Inspired by all the cool diaries here, I'm gonna try starting my own.  This flip actually started a while back in late 2013, but I just joined BP.  So I have to do some of the catch up.- Firs...