Hey everyone,I wanted to see what recommendations the BP community has when it comes to rehabbing a property in preparation for it to be rented.  1. What kind of material would you use that is ideal (low cost, durable...

So I have a duplex, and am currently renovating our tenant side. The last 2 big projects are to refinish the oak floors in the living room/bedrooms, and we want to tile the kitchen and bathroom. We're hiring out a con...

I've been a couple of times now to see an REO that's right near my own house. For the most part, it's in very good condition,but the kitchen cabinets are gross, covered with mold on the insides. The cabinets would hav...

Hello everyone! Out of the blue my mind seems to always gravitate towards different scenarios involving real estate. At one point, I was thinking of the process of purchasing a fixer-upper and ways to add value to it....

I'm considering expanding my property portfolio into the section 8 realm. Now, we've all heard the horror stories of tenants trashing the property/units, late payments/no payments, etc. However, before I jump of...

Hello All,Recently purchased a duplex in South Minneapolis. I want to save on remodel cost and put as much sweat equity as possible. The property really isn't in bad shape and in a prime location (couple blocks away f...

50 Signs Your Contractor Is A Moron

All permits are written in Spanish and are signed by the Taco Bell dog.
He holds the hammer from the wrong end and hits himself with it repeatedly.
He puts a window in upside do...

What do fellow Massachusetts investors think? Boston area vacancies are hovering around 4.4% on average from what I read in this article compared to 8% plus in 2008.

How long can we continue to rake in the ca...

The BP community was critical as we moved from only rehabbing to sell, to purchasing and rehabbing our first rental property. When I came to BP several years ago I knew nothing about real estate, very little about bu...

Hello,    We're having a tough eviction.  The lady filed an extremely detailed answer - all bogus.  We prevailed in court.  Lockout is this morning.  Since the court dates, she has been doing something with the water ...