What are some of the hidden costs associated with buying and flipping houses?

I’m looking at a house in Scottsdale but it needs some work. I’m trying to get a ballpark idea about the costs to remodel. The house is about 3400 sq, single level. One of the main issues with the house is that it has...

I'm looking to build out a spreadsheet when i can get a preliminary renovation cost that i could use in my analysis when looking at single family long-term rentals. What types of renovations do you guys see yourself d...

Usually removing a dishwasher is easy . Not this time . I get a call from a customer that her hardwood floors are buckling in her kitchen .I go over and the dishwasher is leaking , its 15 years old . I give her the na...

Kitchens sell houses! Do you prefer doing a white shaker or an espresso shaker cabinet in your properties?

We have our first duplex in Bradenton, FL and the cabinets in one unit look home made and bad at that. Some are falling apart. They need to be replaced. First, for a rental, should we just go with very basic cabinetry...

Hello all,For peeps who house-hacked using your basement, did you bolt your basement door coming up the stairs?Short-term or long-term?Some do's and donts? Any advice and experience sharing is appreciated!Thanks.

Hello, everyone - I'm currently working my way through J Scott's books and taking notes. I'm a buy-and-hold investor by nature but it seems acquiring distressed properties and adding value through renovation (minor or...

As I browse Zillow for properties in Baltimore, MD, I see many houses with multiple bedrooms, selling for under $150,000 with mortgages of less than $700 a month. I am familiar with the areas and know that they're not...

A newly acquired duplex on one side it's a 2/1 (or technically a 1/1 with a den as the den doesn't have a closet) I have a kitchen area - fairly standard - all along one wall, the wall being 11' 2" long and all the...