Hello BP community,I recently connected with a contractor and when I asked if he was licensed and insured as a GC in DC this was his response:Yes we are. In Dc we work as partners with "XYZ Company" (I removed the nam...

I am a current 2nd year year Special Education teacher looking to learn the ropes of the multi-family/ commercial industry. As a teacher I have my summer off, and would love to use this time to start to gain some expe...

Hi I am new to real estate and looking to flip this property. I found this beaten up cheap 119k bungalow in the eastern townships of Quebec. It is a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom, the size isn''t given, but it looks very small...

Hey guys, I'm looking to do my first larger rehab project.  Converting an existing building from 5 units to 26 units.  2 floors are just a shell and need to be rehabbed for either 1 or 2bed units.I'm trying to get a f...

My wife and I started investing in real estate in December of 2015. At this time, we have 7 buy and hold rental units as well as 1 piece of land. What we do is find motivated sellers and buy their houses below market ...

I have no experience and I'm looking at an older duplex (off market) that is basically gutted and has no electrical, plumbing, or ac. Do I have to have the house under contract before asking a contractor for an estim...

Hi everyone,What are people's thoughts and experience with the 203k loan? Were you happy with the work of the contractors and the overall process?A few more technical questions. Can you live in the house during the re...

Hi Everyone:) My name is Lewis and want to introduce myself. Wow I Love this site.I signed up a few months ago and got so in to reading and learning that I Missed this step. I have been an Electrician in Local3 IBEW N...

Hello BiggerPockets family, my name is Guarionex, I'm 24 years old, I'm originally from the Dominican republic, moved to the District of Columbia area four years ago, i enjoy the BP because I'm enthusiastic about beco...

Hey everyone,Can renting out garage space for cars or storage be a reliable and consistent source of income? I’m in negotiations for a small Multi family rental property (4 units), and everything about the property se...