I have my first duplex under contract and just completed the home inspection. We discovered active knob & tube wiring as well as ungrounded 2-prong & 3-prong outlets in use. The electrical system (wiring, fixt...

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Part of the rehab will be dealing with many trades. Some are more professional than the other. My idea is I will never pay ahead of work done – that’s my only leverage I have. If ...

Okay so nothing exciting. I am helping my brother-in-law buy a house. I haven't looked at residential in almost a decade ! LOL

I only do the commercial side of apartments and triple net. Wow have so many things chang...

Just started getting interested in real estate investing and was curious about your guys' thoughts on next steps for me.Here is my situation: Two of my friends are interested in partnering with me on a house hack in a...

What size MHP makes sense starting out in MHP investing? I want to be able to do it mostly on my own before scaling and bringing in a partner. I’m sure there’s a number that wouldn’t be worth it. But I see more exper...

Hey guys,I'm a real estate agent and I have been an avid bigger pockets podcast listener.  I haven't been very active on the forums, but recently a few investors found my profile on bigger pockets and contacted me abo...

What sort of material should be used for the sewer line running from the house out to the city main? Cast iron? Clay? I need to have this replaced soon. Any suggestions on things to consider or make sure that I have i...

Has anyone here on BP become a RE agent JUST to help with your own buy/rehab/sell business? Meaning: 1) have no intention of selling other peoples property. 2) Just got your license to have access to the MLS and other...

I was curious to find out what brand  of paint everyone is using in their flips and rentals.I have seen some contractors getting $60/gallon paint from sherwin williams for $15.I am thinking because of the volume they ...

I thought it might be helpful to post a quick list of many of the common REI questions I see posted on here that are fairly non-specific and have similar answers across the board. While I am no expert in real estate,...