Hi, all.  I am a newbie trying to get a handle on the financial trade-offs between buying a place to renovate vs building it yourself.  I have been looking at 5 unit apartment buildings.  An architect I spoke with rec...

Hi all!Looking for flooring advice for a split-level SFR in Virginia that I'm updating prior to listing for sale. The main level has laminate that's in good shape (pics below). The flooring and kitchen cabinets are me...

Hello, I am researching my options on a old bathroom that has some ceramic tile from the 1950's - installed on a lath& plaster wall with a 1" "mud wall" behind the tiles. They DO NOT want to come off. The bath ...

As an Investor, which data field(s) on the spreadsheet do you use as the best indicator for someone to potentially sell their home.  I have a bunch of data but am tryin to figure out which homeowners are most likely t...

Curious as to what BP members are using for their property management software needs.Here is my criteria for selection of an online system 1.The best rental property software supports the property managers in handling...

hey guys, I am still somewhat new to this forum, my question is pertaining to an apartment I am going to rent with two other people for myself during the school year. It looks like there might have been some light wat...

Good afternoon fellow BPers,My wife and I have been thinking of moving back to the midwest (St. Louis region to be specific) and I was hoping to hear from some experienced St. Louis investors, brokers, lenders or any ...

What does everyone think about the talked about upcoming economic collapse?Lets say it does happen, how should one take advantage of the market/ foreclosures?Can someone who took advantage of the last collapse in 07-0...

Hello,

I have a potential deal where the owner is open to a lease option or allowing me to purchase the property subject to the existing financing. We are both concerned about triggering the due on sale clau...

I am the lender on a 3 year loan with a balloon at the end, we are 14 months into it. My borrower came to me today to see if I would accept a $50,000 principal only payment, representing about 50% of the total loan am...