Hello everyone,I'm considering properties in Chicago that are pretty old, one was built in the 1890s.  I'm concerned that buying something this old would be asking for trouble over the long-term (30 years), as the are...

Hi BP Community,Looking for some opinions and advice on one of my current rehabs.  This property is in a higher end Florida community, or at least the home prices are $75K to $100K above the average therefore properti...

Hi all, I was looking at an otherwise promising property and I saw this photo with a couple of cracks in the wall.  I'm not a DIY'er and so I thought I'd reach to more experienced people - could this indicate serious ...

Hi all! I am having a hard time understanding the timing of the estimation of rehab costs. I thought you first estimated on a PSF basis how much the rehab would cost to come to a purchase price (PP+Rehab=70% of ARV), ...

So I am on my live in flip which is going to become my first rental property in a year or so. My windows are pretty shot so I am getting them all new, $8,000 for whole house vinyl or $12,000 for Marvin fiber glass wi...

Hi all,Newbie to the landlord world.  I have a vacancy and an applicant who is section 8.  I know the money will be there every month but I'm curious as to the downside of section 8 tenants.  Anyone here have any expe...

This basement is 32x29 with block walls that have previously been painted.  I don't know if it was Drylock or just regular paint.  There is one area about 6 feet long that looks like some sort of patch had been attemp...

A fascinating article (by, it is worth noting, an LA-based writer.)http://www.newgeography.com/content/004792-the-rus...

Is a home with a cracked foundation worth the investment? And how much would it cost to fix that kind of problem?

I was waiting to make my second post based on whether or not my offer was accepted on a complete gut job. I either needed to find some hard money lenders OR learn how best to handle a foreclosure where almost everythi...