I have a small house with upstairs potential in a "good" neighborhood. Really, my interest in having an upstairs apartment would be to rent to family, but I don't want to make a terrible investment decision. What are ...

I recently bought a semi-detached house in Crestwood and have been exploring converting the basement into a rental apartment.  The space has a lot of potential -- it is ~900 SF and partially below-grade so there is go...

Hey BP Community, I'm a new to the forums and discussions sort of. I've been around for a few months and I just decided to post and introduce myself because I want to get more involved in the real estate investing com...

My CPA is telling me that I can no longer sell my primary residence after 2 years to avoid capital gains tax. Is this true? Our 2 year anniversary in our current home in next month, we are ready to pull the trigger an...

Hi all,I'm in Bay Area and I'm having a new construction project on a land.I searched in Google for the average of land survey cost and it is about 300-800. I also found some other posts about the similar price (https...

I am strongly considering purchasing 1/2 acre of land w/ an existing structure on it.  The value is in the land.  The strategy I am considering is to tear down the existing structure and rebuild w/ a 4 unit complex.  ...

This deal fell into my lap the other day as I was talking to my mother. The house I grew up in is currently going through foreclosure. As I was talking to my mom about the house she mentioned that the house directly t...

Hi BP friends:)Anyone here might have experience or know someone who is actually doing currently fieldwork, going to check SFH properties in the cleveland metro area or the surrounding suburbs? We are a group of inves...

Hello, My name is Stanford Taylor Jr. I am a recent graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. Looking to get my feet wet in wholesale real estate while I continue education to become an Occupational Th...

I'm brand new to REI. Would someone's first splash in REI as a private money lender be a bad idea? If I could find someone who could use my cash better than I could, what would be a pitfall of pushing this strategy? I...