Joshua Dorkin
Free BiggerPockets Ebook: Diary of a New Construction Project
Hey Everyone -
Last May we started what has become one of the most popular threads on BiggerPockets -- a discussion titled Diary of a New Construction Project. The thread followed @J Scott over the cour...
Brady Speers
First Flip Need to Know Where to Start Working
Ok guys. Secured my first house to flip. Wife and I are excited but unsure exactly what to do first after owner moves out here in a week or so. Do we have a cleaning crew come of some kind come in and deep clean every...
Olesya Richards
What would motivate a city to build a road?
This is more of a question than a diary. Here is the backstory. We found this amazing deal for an 1 acre lot that would normally cost 4x from the price we’re getting it for. The only issue is that we would have to dev...
Bruce C.
Dining room color ideas
This seems like the better place to post this question than my thread in the investor deal diaries. I wanted to try painting the dining room with some orange in it. I don't know if I should do just 1 accent wall, tw...
Paul Haughton
Rehab Journal: Single Family Ranch in Bloomfield CT
We closed on this single family rehab in Bloomfield, CT on Nov 6. It was a probate property which we put under contract on July 28, but didn't get the court approval until mid-October. The house is a 1350 sq ft, 3 bed...
Reece Carter
The 21 day design & permit set
In helping a local Atlanta builder / developer flip bungalows properties into attractive midsized neighborhood properties, I have been challenged with the ability to produce a permit set thats to be entered into permi...
Nhi Nguyen
New rebuild in San Jose
Greetings my fellow BPers.Inspired by all the cool diaries here, I'm gonna try starting my own. This flip actually started a while back in late 2013, but I just joined BP. So I have to do some of the catch up.- Firs...
Bob Faulis
$150MM mixed use under way after being broken 20 years, $10MM away
Diary entry One- I just spent a month doing the due diligence, aligning the management team, developing relationship with key players (particularly the lender), and I am almost there. Well, .. . . was almost there. ...
Sean Kollee
inner city duplex part 5 - 8
OK here we go just about to start the demolitionpost 5 - salvage of material from old houseThis isn't another post complaining about that awful asbestos remediation work that seems to follow us around from project to ...
James Sun
build new or addition
Hi All,
I just joined BP and would like to ask a question on my new rehabbing project.
I acquired a 1bed/1bath property in San Jose bay area for about $400k. It has about 800 sft in about 7000 sf lot. I am conside...