Where should I buy materials for my rental?

[Jake LaRoche]

First time investor here! About to close on a multifamily property and ill have to start picking out material soon. Im trying to figure out if i should shop local or if there's some good websites with better pricing i should be ordering from. this is what i plan to order...

-Hardware for cabinets, doors, misc

- LVP flooring

-Lighting and fixtures

anything helps!

[Diego A.]

It is always good to build your network locally. You might be able to find some materials online but you gamble on the quality.

In my case this is what I follow:

- Construction material locally so we quickly can resupply 

- Flooring locally (I find better prices and service this way)

- Plumbing locally (I bought online for my first remo and quality was really bad) locally are more expensive but I don't gamble anymore as plumbing is something that is always a time constraints to complete and continue other works.

- Electronic fixtures like fans, etc online. Much better deals.

[Account Closed]

Apply for a credit card at your local Home Depot or Lowes. Both are offering 0% APR for 12 months in my area. Charge what you need but be sure and pay it off before the introductory rate expires.

[Chris Barrett]

I buy LVP, tile, etc at home depot because you can negotiate with them on price. 

[Yu Liu]

@Chris Barrett do you just ask the cashier or how do you negotiate LVP? Unless you're buying over like 5000 sqft?

[Chris Barrett]

When you get flooring there's people sitting at the computers in that specific area, so that's usually where you make large orders. There's also the Pro Desk that you can do this with. So basically there's a fulfillment software they use where if you are buying bulk they put a bid out there for your price and see if any of their distributors will sell at that price.