Have you done this on your own without contractors and a builder? What did it cost you and/or how did you successfully cut costs? Permits or no permits?
I'm in Texas, and have acquired a nice piece of 1/2 acre of lan...

I need some advice on this kitchen:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8DMu23KeE5yTXlBVE1ydjZ0Vms/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8DMu23KeE5yNGlqbEF0bGdseUk/edit?usp=sharing
The agent I plan to list wi...

Hello, first post on BP...A little of my back story... I have been in the building trades for the last 15 years and Im quite good at what I do. I also have played poker for some side income for about the same amount o...

I've often pondered the thought of intimately learning an industry, scooping up businesses, and building a small empire much like RE investors do. Dry cleaners, nail salons, etc. Sure there's less of them than SFRs or...

Hello BP members,I'm a beginning investor out of Santa Rosa, CA. For the last 6 years since college I've worked in Natural Resource Management. I got my start in Real Estate when I became an accidental landlord in 200...

I'm considering a property that is built with painted cinderblock. It was built in the 50-ies and there is little insulation (I doubt the blocks are filled with foam, etc). Some of the interior is drywalled but...

I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. Part of the education in learning how to flip homes is learning how the wholesale business works. I have been reading a lot of discussions here and it really helps to unde...

Hi everyone,

So here is the situation. I have a HML that is willing to loan 100% of everything (purchase, rehab, closing costs, points, interest) up to 70% LTV based on ARV.

My question is, working with homes with ...

My brother is a pretty successful local attorney here in DFW. Obviously he has to be mindful of client information, but how can I leverage him to help me generate leads? Especially those that are going through a divor...

Hope this helps some new or intermediate real estate investors understand how to find apartment opportunities.
Just got back from looking at another 100 plus apartment unit to ad to my 1000 apartment in a year goal.
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