This is my first development project. I am building a brewery / restaurant in my home town. Knowing what I don't know I hired a reputable civil engineering firm to handle my site plan. It has taken WAY longer than I e...

It's only been a few weeks since I've serious started looking into RE investing. The BP forums are a huge source of what looks to be valuable information on the subject. Being a cynic, I was initially very skeptica...

Hello, my question up front is does anyone have experience flipping homes with foundation issues or do you run away?  I am looking at purchasing a home in San Diego that has had minimal repairs /upkeep over the years....

Some of the wholesale listings I get say possible tear down and rebuild. I would do this if the number worked, but my problem is that I would have to pay an architect thousands of dollars for a set of drawings before ...

I keep hearing that while you should be cash flowing positively, you should be showing a loss on taxes for your rentals. I've deducted every repair, interest, tax, insurance, depreciation, etc. that I have put into th...

Not exactly a mobile home park topic but figured this forum fit the bill closer than any of the others. I'm considering buying a 4 acre tract (thinking 30 spaces) within the city limits to house construction workers f...

Got in the house today and the biggest problem is a basement wall crack which looks like a serious problem.Have not done a house with this type of problems so not sure how much $$$ we are taking about.My plan is to u...

Hi guys.  I'm from SoCal and in contract for my first deal - a 3 duplex package out in the mid-west.  The inspection report came back and the block foundation for two of the properties are in poor condition.  Some of ...

Real estate has people from all kinds of professional backgrounds, some of which you'd be shocked. So what did you do before real estate ?

Anyone have any experience with the cost and options to level sloped floors in an older pier and beam house?