I want to hear your personal opinions on what you think the most important 20% of Real Estate investing is. I know there is lots of important ideas and things to know but if you could personally pinpoint it what would...

Hello, all, I've been reading BP for a bit, but this is my first post. My girlfriend and I are investing in short-term rentals. We have been burned by two different transactions where the seller used our offer to driv...

I need a bobcat to pull about 40 fence post stumps in a Maumelle, AR backyard and need to know who to call and how much it costs. I will cut the pole above the ground and dig-out around the top of the stump. I will pr...

My name is Garrett White, and I'm a Nuclear I&E Specialist for Duke Energy and part time real estate investor. My investing career began at age 21 when I purchased my first duplex. Since then, I have bought anothe...

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My name is Richard Shall, 23, recent UC Santa Cruz graduate and currently live around the Berkeley area.

I have recently been doing a lot of thinking and soul searching for a career path that would be more "l...

Hey guys,Sort of a wonky situation mechanic question.Say you have a 4plex that appraises at 50k and is pretty rough.  Full rehab ARV would be 100k.  If you rehabbed only two units would the value be about 75k?  Becaus...

Has any one tried using an electric tankless water heater for heating ????I have 1bd 600sqf unit the heat calculation calls for 25k btu, NO boiler is made below 50k, I have radiant pex in floor heating, so my temp can...

So I was on Yahoo, and it said that Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day. Now granted, he is 6'4" which makes for a large guy, and I am pretty sure that swimming consumes alot of calories, but come on, 12,000 cal...

Blown and batt R19 insulation is missing in vacant house from the attic above a 10 X 10 bedroom.

I've called one insulation guy so far. He said $200 minimum charge to come out and do that small area.

He recommended...

An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide. He had smoke detectors in all rental houses. It was the tenant's responsibility to test the batteries periodically and replace them...