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 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...

Hi all, I've come across a home in pretty terrible condition and am attempting to contact the owner to see if he is interested in selling. The goal would be to flip the property which is in a small town in the Albany/...