Just ripped out the old carpets and have all these annoying staples that are ridiculously labor intensive to remove. Do you know of an easy way to remove them? I'm prepping the floor for vinyl installation.  I'm think...

My name is Matt Ormsby, I'm an attorney in Bountiful, Utah. I almost bought a 4-plex 12 years ago and chickened out at the last minute. I've regretted it ever since. Now I'm realizing retirement might not happen if I ...

Our building is older and has 3" ducting for the bathroom exhaust vents. Two of them that exit the building from the ground floor are missing the hood/flapper that keeps birds, etc. out of the duct. 4" stuff is e...

So I sit at my computer after spending 8 hours giving my house a thorough scrub down.  You name it I did it, scrubbed the walls, vacuumed, dusted every single little crevice.  Found a spot for anything out of place.  ...

Hey Bp members! My uncle passed away recently and I want to get a tattoo he had which was a cross on his right arm. Do you feel like this would be a bad move? The cross would be up pretty high towards my shoulder, and...

Hello to the community, I am an experienced pre-foreclosure buyer in the Houston area and I have a team of bird dogs knocking on doors in the weeks before the auction. That team is always growing and over the years I ...

There is another question that interested me a lot: how do seasoned investors fund the deals?
I mean, you can keep taking mortgages, but that would dry out pretty soon, after 5 or 6 purchases. Many of the folks here...

I know it is frequently not the case, but I am trying to determine who I should be contacting for county foreclosure auctions to determine if property is vacant? 
Also, rules regarding them allowing an inspection (in...

I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.

If I w...

Hello!

My name is Heather and I am looking to invest in real estate in the Seattle area. However, I have no idea where to start! I am 27, work at the University of Washington in an office job, and am again fe...