![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/270481/small_1621438930-avatar-briang10.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Why do our renovation expenses seem to be so much more expensive than investors I hear on BP podcasts or at conferences, etc.? I hear investors repeatedly quoting renovation expenses of value-add apartment renovation...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/207057/small_1621433216-avatar-ccurley.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
In the Houston market, armed with $10K in good credit, how could someone reach the goal of creating $30K a year in cash flow within 3 years? The only assets they have is $10k and good credit.
I've seen multiple debates surrounding Dodd Frank and am feeling very lost. Some passionately feel investors should back away, while others feel there are still creative solutions for desperate home owners. Looki...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1494196/small_1621512879-avatar-elizabethl80.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Has anyone been successful at finishing a basement and turning it into a legal or illegal apartment to rent out as extra income?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/815053/small_1651255980-avatar-dougk23.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Has anyone else had major issues with Natalie Kolodij Tax & Consulting?
For 2021 she didn't file all the necessary business taxes for my rentals in multiple states and six (6) days before my personal taxes were d...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2692100/small_1696480800-avatar-kennethd156.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I'm 43 and wanted to invest in real estate. I am trying to learn but for whatever reason it feels over my head. What resources exist for absolute beginners? I tried going to a local meetup and felt really out of place...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/525681/small_1621481464-avatar-kevins130.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Does anyone have any idea where to go to get set up with an IUL? Do you think using an IUL is a good part of a retirement strategy? Thank you for your input.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3007040/small_1714176951-avatar-yenc3.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have been checking into this idea - find vacant land, determine it's general suitability, find developer and sign the option to lease. I found there's not too much people talking about this idea here so I want to op...