![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/148880/small_1621419520-avatar-bigsavedave.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I'm going into a few distressed/rundown properties to give them a preliminary look over. I'm no pro (obviously), but I have watched a few episodes of Holmes Inspection on Netflix :-), and from what I have gathered the...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/341086/small_1621445370-avatar-jkiefer01.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Within the next couple months I will be buying my first rental property. I will be implementing a buy and hold strategy with small multifamily properties. My question is, how do I narrow down my search to find the bes...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/325393/small_1621444401-avatar-chrisk27.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
As the title states, I have house that is in my neighborhood that has been sitting for at least 6 months now vacant because there was a fire in the kitchen. I assume that the fire department did more damage than the a...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1313753/small_1679751644-avatar-jasont1911.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have been evaluating real estate deals for flip properties & rental property opportunities and have been struggling with estimating the repair costs for properties that are stripped or are requiring more work th...
I have a duplex with a large garage in the back that I’d like to turn into another unit. The lot is zoned R2, but I hear if I (as the owner) decided to live in the garage that would not technically be illegal. I was t...
I am doing another gut to studs and it strikes me that I still don't know which comes first: tiling or drywall. The subcontractors I am using say it does not matter. But from what I have in other places is that some p...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/909131/small_1621505383-avatar-adam21lowe.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
So I’m doing my 1st flip and I’ve been getting a mixed response on wether or not pulling permits is a good idea. On one side I’m being told that it’s a must and that it’ll hurt me once the inspector comes through. Con...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1277074/small_1696414971-avatar-oscarn10.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
1) Having a contractor with 203k experience is crucial. If its his first 203k, you are in trouble.2) When doing the 203k draw request, make sure it makes sense. Example: you have $50K to rehab the house. your draw req...
Hi all!So my agent has brought me a deal that fits my criteria. Sfh, 4 bed, 1.5 baths (and plumbing for another in the basement), brick home and in a decent C neighborhood. Need a full rehab. My goal is to flip it and...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/743112/small_1621496523-avatar-keatonl1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Has anyone used tiny homes to add to multifamily properties where zoning allows? Looking for any solutions around utilities specifically, and other great innovations you've used. Thanks!