The red-hot housing market has achieved a number of milestones this past year. Perhaps the most telling is this: There are more real-estate agents than homes for sale in the U.S.

This phenomenon reflects bo...

Hi everyone, I have a project coming up that involves construction of a 1,400 sf addition in Central Austin. Nothing fancy, no special requirements. I am wondering if anyone has a sense for what percentage markup a GC...

Toledo has been making some big strides lately and has a become an investor hot spot for out of state investors. The city is ranked the #1 mid-sized city in the USA for new business start ups. Toledo is also now ranke...

Has anybody here done a build-to-suit for Dollar General?  I own a commercial property in a semi-rural area.  Although I'm not gung-ho on Dollar General (or any dollar store for that matter) as a tenant, my site's loc...

I am curious for those of you who regularly post on BP to hear a little about how you spend your time. Are you full time in another career during the day and real estate at night? Or are you full time in real estate a...

Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)

Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...

Hey guys! I’d kind of like to see what y’all would do in my position. I’m sorry for the long read, but I’d appreciate the input. I just passed my real estate exam in Colorado.!! I’m stoked for the next few years. I’ve...

I'm selling a property that is closing this week and want to send appreciation gifts to the contractors who worked on the house. I did a little experiment on this property and did my first "virtual" rehab". I paid ...

I have the land already, it's a paved parking lot, what would be a ballpark figure for price per square foot, for a 10k sqft construction, about 8 different units with shell condition interior, comparable to a buil...

Does anyone own a coffee shop or have invested in a coffee shop?I’ve been considering opening a coffee shop up and hiring people to run it. I’ve got family that work and manage a coffee shop and are moving to where I...