Hey folks, I'm looking to do an addition on my primary residence (live-in flip) and before I do, I need to level the house some. It's a post-and-beam house, with a concrete block perimeter. One corner of the house dro...

I am looking to purchase my first rental property. I currently own my primary residence where I am responsible for the mortgage. My husband on the other hand is not tied to the mortgage and has the ability to obtain a...

Hi BP community - After a long search, I am finally in contract for a home in Rodeo, CA that needs to be updated. In particular, the pest report shows that wood under shower is deteriorating and needs to be repaired a...

My wife and I would like to relocate (to the Denver area) but ~5 years ago she convinced my inlaws to move here (Dallas area).  My father-in-law's health has rapidly declined so we don't feel like we can just move wit...

Hello everyone. This is my first post as here, and I'm hoping you can all give me some great feedback. I have yet to invest in real estate, I am currently throwing my money out the window to rent, as well as paying of...

Hello, I have a house in Thousand Oaks, CA (Currently my main residence) and I plan on building a Junior ADU and a detached ADU. I already got the permits for the JADU and I'm about to finish construction. If all goes...

Hi, I recently moved an IRA I have into a Self-Directed account and would like to make a my next real estate purchase soon. I've always dealt with long-term rentals and these assets, although great, are generally long...

I've built up a rental portfolio of 8 cash-flowing units in a very solid area, netting roughly $6k/month. I've done this by living in them, and renting out the other units. It's worked out wonderfully, and I've been a...

I was listening to the newest BP Podcast (218) and the guest, Erik Stark was talking about an interesting strategy of seeing hidden value in properties that you could potentially re-zone.  He discussed re-zoning singl...

I might qualify for a loan which would allow me to build up to about 3000 square feet after buying land. I will build an owner-occupied multi family home, and I will dedicate 1200 square feet for myself and my family....