I'm a new investor any I'm looking into learning how to estimate rehab cost. Is there rule of thumb in Philly for rehab cost? $30 per square foot for normal rehab? $50 per square foot for complete rehab? I plan on net...

Just from listening to the BiggerPockets podcast, it is clear that getting to know your market is both extremely important and something you can/ should do while preparing to purchase that first property. I have been ...

A friend sent me a link to this new beta site for property analysis reports call HouseCanary.com.  I was a little skeptical since the market I'm currently investing in is a smaller town (Sherman, TX) and has less comp...

The proposed new law requires a second reading before becoming law.  Maybe the politicians will demonstrate some intelligence and kill this ill advised law, but I suspect not.My view is the politicians are stupid.  Th...

I am currently in the process of prospective market diligence and have developed a list of the items we want to measure / compare across markets (crime rates, pop growth, job market, vacancy/occupancy, etc.) but would...

Good morning BP,Quick question, I just finished the rehabilitation of my investment property in Jacksonville, FL and just put a tenant at the house, now we’re getting ready to do the refinance. The house has a huge ga...

We are under contract on a duplex that we are going to rehab.  My current plan of attack is to use a conventional mortgage I'm already approved for on the initial loan, and then use part of my HELOC to pay for the reh...

Here are the top 3 reasons why an investor could choose to start investing in REITs, especially early on in their investing journey.1. There are 2 types of REITs, there are private and public REITs.Public REITs are li...

hello i've been saving money and analyzing deals for a house hacking long island, i feel like i definitely need more capital and was wondering if anyone recommends wholesaling to get there and if so any advice thank you

Hi all, I just received my notice of appraised value for my rental property & had a few questions in regards to the process. I have been reading up & have confirmed that the information in regards to the prope...