I'm a noob and so's my wife. I've always wanted to do this thing, and only now do I have the opportunity and the game/handy wife to give it a go.

What I'm looking for is some thoughts on cost estimates. We're handy a...

I'm in the Atlanta area, I wanted to know for a house that is 1500sqft what would be the estimation of a ballpark figure on a gut rehab? Like the price per sqft.

I just finished looking at a property listed with a realtor. It's a bank owned property. My question is how much would you estimate the repairs to be approximately? Here is the following problems, repairs, or impro...

After doing mostly fix/flips, foreclosures, tax liens, I'm looking to buy my first buy and hold rental.  I've been running the numbers and typically use 5% for Cap Ex, Vacancy, and repairs, which I think are the numbe...

Hey BP'ers! Has anybody ever heard this or come across this? Can a property ever be purchased and the homeowner's policy goes with it. More along the lines of a claim made? Ex: If there was water or fire damage and yo...

So there's supposed to be a massive snowstorm in Midwest over next couple of days. Up to 18 inches of snow. Do you guys do anything to prepare your rental properties for a snowstorm like this? Anything you guys tell y...

Hi All,I've done research and searched through forums but am looking to gain additional input / experiences people have had with painting vinyl siding. I have spoken to a contractor around the matter and have heard ch...

Hello BP nation,@Brandon Turner, @Aaron Montague, @J ScottI wanted to take the time to update a few of you who have given me very good advice in the past, there are others whose names did not come up with the @symbol ...

Hi, advice please...I'm looking to cash-out refinance. In Chicago, what elements of a property could help increase value in the appraisal? 
Property built in 2001, things looking bit tired or starting to need repairs...

I am under contract on a 12 unit MFR and trying to more accurately estimate reserves for maintenance and capex.  I am tentatively planning to buy-and-hold the property to build up the downpayment on the next property ...