hi BP community,We are in escrow for our first family home in Pasadena CA. We wanted to do additions (Approx 500 sq ft) for a bedroom and bathroom in addition to doing renovations of the existing structure. The lot is...

I recently bought a 2 flat and i decided to take the 2nd floor, I’ve noticed that the basement and 1st floor share utilities, is there any way I can have the basement utilities be connected with mines (2nd floor) inst...

Hi there, so I know with an FHA loan, 3.5% is required for a down payment. Now I’m not entirely sure what kind of fees to expect. Let’s use a home valued at $100,000 for an example. Now let’s say I had that $3,500 rea...

Hi, Folks,Want to solicit some input on doing new developments using modular construction.Just to make sure we're on the same page, let me define the distinction:Manufactured homes:Delivered to the final site in a com...

I plan on getting a real estate license to post on the MLS. So If i am an investor, that also happens to be an agent. And i post my own deals on the MLS in order to move them faster. Will i have to pay like a broker t...

On all the properties I have done tile so far. I do have some larger SF Homes that for resale I am not sure would be best. I am scared of Laminate because of water issues. Anyone used the plank linoluem that looks lik...

New tenants will be moving in soon and they mentioned mounting a flat screen TV. How do you guys handle this?

First thought is to let them mount it and then deduct a reasonable amount to patch the hole (if its a g...

Hi BP Community, 
I'm at a point in life where I'm considering getting a financial advisor to advise me on the science behind portfolio construction. I very much enjoy managing my own money, and I'm above average whe...

Up until this point, I've been using flat fee listing agents to list my properties, main reason being cost ($500/ listing vs 3% of sale price). But as time has gone on and i'm listing more properties, my flat fee a...

In the next few years, I hope to be able to start investing in real estate (buy and hold, multis), and in the next couple of year I will probably be purchasing a new personal residence. It occurred to me that I may be...