Malcolm Lawson
When to wear a suit?
I am new to real estate investing but am meeting with a lender for the first time Friday about taking out a loan to buy my second investment property. Should I wear a suit to this meeting or is it ok to dress a littl...
Thang Cao
What's the deal with bill of sale? no title
So what's the deal with a home available for sale without a title? Situation is park owner wants to sell a home without a title. Current resident just up and left about two weeks ago. Park owner said they can sell wi...
Account Closed
Cabinets for a Flip - Cedar Rapids
Local Investors,We are needing new cabinets for our flip. Can anyone recommend a cabinet maker/gallery/store locally for flippers on a budget?Looking in Marion, Cedar Rapids, even Iowa City.Thanks!
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Cargo Containers
Primary question to check on with your local zoning group, are they allowed. Same goes for individual collapsible storage units. The following discussion is just on Cargo Containers.
Only if you have cheap/extra la...
Josh Carter
Need advice on how to handle situation w contractor
Hi Everyone,Brand new property owner here in big need of advice. I've owned a property in a super nice central location near Detroit for about a year. So far I've hit little snags here and there but nothing unmanage...
Juan Diaz
How to Do High-End Finish (w/ pics!)
High-End KitchenHigh end finishes start in the kitchen. The kitchen is your most important room in all flips, and so it should demand the bulk of attention for finishes. The possibilities for finishing a kitchen are i...
Wendy Black
Determining the Quality of an HOA
We live in AZ; have rentals in CA. Both of our SoCal rentals (one condo, one SFR) are in HOA areas. In two years, we've never had any problems with them. We bought them as newbies, and all we looked at were the fee...
Josh L.
Wood floors in rental?
Does it make sense to put in wood flooring in a rental?When my current tenant moves out, I know the carpet will need to be replaced. Normally, I wouldn't even consider installing wood flooring to replace the carpet be...
Jae Green
First single family house rental in Kalamazoo, MI
Hello fellow real estate investors!My wife and I are proud to be able to finally post on the BP forums after becoming members over a year ago. We live in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I work at one of the hospitals here and my...
Nicole Grenier
Remodeling a Kitchen
Hi All,I am remodeling a kitchen in a 2 family house I just bought. I am upgrading the full unit to be more modern and have an open concept. The house is in West Hartford CT, a very nice area where a lot of professio...