What’s the best way to finance a flip or rehab project? The optimal source of funding may depend on your credit score, investment history, and project deadlines. Here are several financing possibilities to consider for a fix and flip investment property.

While it may be hard to hear, home-flipping profits are down, according to recent data. Learn more about the latest report here, including what it means for you and what your options are as an investor.

In addition to being a landlord, I also rehab houses for the retail market. I like bringing faded homes back. And the chunks of cash I collect when I sell are not bad either. Most of the propert...

Convinced you have no time to devote to full-time flipping? Or do you want to dip your toes in the rehab world to see if it’s for you? A live-in flip may be your ideal strategy. Here are the perks and drawbacks.

Despite having experience and gaining knowledge by reading books and articles, even the best real estate investors sometimes don’t know what they don’t know. After several years in the business, we still learn something new with every house we buy. Here are a few lessons that may help you as a ho...

Remodeling can be scary! Take the guesswork out of your renovation with with these remodeling materials you can use on any project.

While you may fancy yourself a DIY expert, some remodeling tasks should be left to real professionals. Here are four jobs I can almost guarantee you’d regret trying your hand at.

When it comes to elective work, there are some improvements that are worth the bang for your buck and there are others that most certainly are not. Here are the key things to add to your “Thou Shalt Not” list when it comes to rehabbing investment properties.

If you spend a decent amount of time on BiggerPockets, you likely have a good idea of what it takes to flip a house. Buy it cheap, fix it up fast (and cheap if possible), and sell it for more money than you put in. There are many articles written on how to calculate repair Read More

Every penny that you spend renovating an investment property has to be justified by ROI. For rental properties, how much extra rent can you expect to command for this upgrade? For flips, ...

“I’ve got this sweet deal that only needs $5,000 worth of work” is a lie—and every cash buyer knows it. Uncover a more realistic rehab estimate with this method. The fact is, the better you can predict rehab costs, the more successful you’ll be.

Here are five smart renovations real estate investors should consider. By using your budget to improve these areas of a home, you’ll have the best chance of jacking up the value of your investment property and therefore earning more cash flow on your rentals or profits on your flips.