Swarthmore, PA · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 2 votes
Hello everyone,
I have done a couple fix and holds in the past, and have now made the leap back into real estate investment recently. I am struggling to find reliable and reasonable contractors as I am now down to only a few quality subs that I know from past dealings. I am looking for a general contractor and any further specialty contractors (if general does not have their own) in the Philadelphia area to build a team of contractors for rehabs and are able to give me a solid quote that I can use to calculate my buying costs. If you are not a contractor and could refer any contractors that they know it would be greatly appreciated.
Property Manager · Ridley, PA · Member since 2017 · 427 posts · 449 votes
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@James VanVladricken II I'm an investor in the Swarthmore area as well. I have purchased 2 properties in Delco over the last 18 months and I'm under contract now for my third buy and hold in Delco. Kevin Morrissey was my GC and he did a real nice job from start to finish on both properties. He will be doing my third as well. His company name is Kevin J. Carpentry. Good luck!
Banker · Philadelphia · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 631 votes
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Hi @James VanVladricken II
Welcome to BP!
First and most important suggestion, join your local REIA - Diversified Investors Group. This will assist you in growing out your Power Team at the same time creating opportunities for yourself.
Property Manager · Ridley, PA · Member since 2017 · 427 posts · 449 votes
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@James VanVladricken II I'm an investor in the Swarthmore area as well. I have purchased 2 properties in Delco over the last 18 months and I'm under contract now for my third buy and hold in Delco. Kevin Morrissey was my GC and he did a real nice job from start to finish on both properties. He will be doing my third as well. His company name is Kevin J. Carpentry. Good luck!
Swarthmore, PA · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 2 votes
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@Joseph Scorese Hello Joseph and thank you so much for your reply. I was a member of DIG in the past, but switched over the GPREIA when they moved out further to Horsham. I do miss DIG because they did offer a lot of nice educational programs and resources. The people are really nice as well there. I definitely need to improve my networking as you stated to build more contacts to grow my business. Thank you!
Swarthmore, PA · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 2 votes
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@Joseph ODonovan Joseph, thank you so much for the recommendation! I will give Kevin a call. It is great to hear of your success and I wish you luck with your 3rd property! Feel free to reach out anytime and hopefully I can help you out as well.
Real Estate Investor · Audubon, PA · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 8k+ votes
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@James VanVladricken II - welcome to BP. You should reconsider DIG; one of DIG's best benefits is the subgroups, where meetings are held all over the area, not just at the main meeting location. There is a subgroup for Delaware County, there is one for Chester County that meets in West Chester, there is another that meets in Oaks, and there are a number inside Philadelphia; all of those are closer to you than Horsham, and of course closer than Ambler where the main meeting moved this year.
Swarthmore, PA · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 2 votes
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@Steve Babiak Hey Steve! Thank you so much for the response and the welcome. You are correct that I don't believe I every found the subgroups of DIG and definitely need to check those out. Thank you for the advice!