5 BEST TIPS TO FLIP HOUSES

Even though we are not in the real estate boom days of mid 2000s, residential flip investors are flooding the market even with a limited amount of inventory available throughout the US. In...

Has anyone ever used ingdirect for a mortgage? Their rates look pretty good and their closing cost of 895 looks good to but what all does that include? Does it include everything, title insurance, recording fees, or...

Can someone tell me if granite is indeed the standard for most new construction countertops? I was originally going to go with granite but it costs 50/sqft with install. And there isn't anyway to do your own installat...

I started a hard money lending business with a couple of partners in the Nebraska and Iowa marketplace using our own capital. Demand has been solid, and it has become apparent that we are going to have all of our mone...

I'm redoing the kitchen in a 4-bedroom rental. The Realtor I work with strongly recommends putting in solid-surface (i.e., Corian or similar) or granite rather than laminate for the countertop. The price for laminate ...

Warren Buffet is quoted to having said “The best investment is an investment into yourself.”What investment has been your best investment into yourself? What was the cost? And what has the return been for you so far?

I was wondering if any Bigger Pockets members would be willing to share any construction estimates they have received in the past in the Baltimore Area? I figured any construction estimates from the last two years in ...

My wife and I are looking to invest in small multifamily housing in Milwaukee, WI. We are finding a lot of properties (especially duplexes), but the thought occurred to me, are tenants paying their rents with eviction...

Hi - I’m thinking of turning some rental properties into Air BNB’s. I know Air BNB is very management intensive so I was wondering if anyone has used an Air BNB Management service? If so, what was the cost and how did...

I just bought a rental in a C+ neighborhood in Saint Paul, MN. I am getting it ready for rent, and it needs a new stove, washer, and dryer. Anyone have any places they recommend in general for these types of things? D...