All Forum Posts by: Brian Horwitz

Julie's and Bert's are the two used appliance places. I have tried both and had mixed success. If they have a NEW one that is scratched or dented, it is usually a good deal but the used ones are a waste of time. Since you are out of town, I would just buy the cheapest one at Lowes you can find. Most people prefer to cook on gas so if you have the gas line then I would just pickup a cheap regular gas stove.

Thanks for the advice everyone! I went to the police and they said no calls have been made regarding that property so I think the neighbor is just mad. 

Thanks

Brian

Hi everyone, I received a note in the mail from an unknown neighbor at one of my rental properties (SFH) that read : "your rental property has very heavy drug activity going on at all hours of the night and day and loud music. the police will be notified along with child protection agency in regards to their 3 children. please address the problem asap"

I went by the place 3 times at night since I got the letter and didn't hear any music and I didn't see one person stop in. The Tenant (Husband, Wife, 3 kids) moved in about 6 months ago. They seem to be normal. Both work regular full time jobs. I contacted the wife and she said the crazy neighbor wrote the letter and none of it is true. The rental property is in C neighborhood. not terrible but not great either. Does anyone have experience with this? What do I need to do to make sure I'm not liable for not taking action?

Thanks!

Brian

Thanks for the responses! I think I just need the nudge to move on.

@Casity Kao You are right. The juice isn't going to be worth the squeeze. I will definitely go by these rules for future contractors!

@Anthony M. I do have a invoice which lists everything I paid for. I definitely did not get signed lean waivers. I would definitely like to chat with you, thanks!

@Amanda Strickland I have debated selling my property as well but I know a fellow investor will need to turn a profit and not pay much on a house I'm way upside down on. If I can find the money to finish, I want to see my house finished. I guess this is all just a very expensive learning experience!

Hello BP community!

I just recently came across this forum and I am going through a difficult flip attempt. I'm not which category this goes into. 

I paid a licensed contractor in South Bend, IN $30,000 for carpet, wood flooring, appliances, and cabinets. I gave him the money last June 2017 and have been trying to pry work and/or stuff out of him for the past 7 months. His father died shortly after I gave him the money so I tried to be understanding for a while. Then said he had issues with subs. He has told me several times "xxxx starts tomorrow" but it's just BS. I don't know if he has too many jobs or is just out of money. Since the first of the year, there has been workers at the house for only 3 days. He still owes me about $20,000 worth of stuff and/or work. It will be years before he finishes at this rate. I realize I need to move on or I might miss the good window to sell the house in the summer. What kind of options do I have to go after this dirtbag? Should I keep trying to coax him to work on the house or just commit to moving on? Does anyone know a good place/site I can find someone who can take over the rehab? I'm reluctant to move on since he knows what he's doing (as a builder) and knows the in's and out's of the project/house.

Thanks

Brian