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23 September 2020 | 0 replies
Looking for recommendations for asphalt concrete paving companies?
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26 September 2020 | 2 replies
I own 2 duplexes in Salt Lake City. Code wants me to repair or repave the circular drive in front of them. Looking for recommendations on companies to call. Thanks
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8 October 2020 | 8 replies
We would want to do asphalt, put post in, and stripe it.
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11 December 2020 | 13 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.
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25 November 2020 | 2 replies
Much has improved in the last couple of weeks as well, since they finally poured pavement, covering up a majority of the worksite.
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25 December 2020 | 4 replies
You can try to get recommendations/referrals from other investors and that can help, but be specific about which trade(s) you're looking for and especially where the property is since many contractors in RI aren't willing to travel far (they don't have to these days).For networking, obviously this site is good, and I'd also recommend checking out local networking groups such as the RI real estate investor group and Black Diamond group in southern Mass (if you have any interest in anything in Mass.)For learning to analyze deals, I think there are probably more than enough resources here on BP but if you're looking for more long form content, I think you can also get some book recommendations here on BP as well.For finding out about your market, the best way is to get out there and pound the pavement, identifying areas you want to invest in next and then going to some open houses, talking to people in those areas (older neighbors are often very happy to share their opinions :), etc.My best tip for new investors, which sounds basic but I think is still a good one, is to keep your purchases close to home, or wherever you spend most of your time.
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14 May 2020 | 3 replies
And that does not include pavement as I will be doing that when the plants reopen.
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23 May 2020 | 3 replies
I also prefer tile or metal roofs over asphalt, but sometime that’s not an option.
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6 June 2020 | 23 replies
My plan this morning is to offer the people $10 for each shopping cart filled with trash onto the pavement of the parking lot.
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29 May 2020 | 4 replies
The exterior lawn and pavement could use some touches but it looks like I could make around $900-1000 in monthly rent income.