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Kevin Seder How do you use BP to build your buiness?
29 October 2018 | 3 replies
@Kevin SederLocal brokers and pounding pavement will get you best leadsBP I use for education
Harpreet Singh Is building components depreciation 20%?
13 March 2019 | 4 replies
It's like you're saying but a bit more complicated.True, there are components of the property that depreciate over a faster life5-year = Personal property (furniture, fixtures, carpeting, appliances, etc.)15 year + Land improvements (landscaping, pavement, fencing, etc.)BUT, according to the IRS it should be done through a quality engineering based study, otherwise known as cost segregation. 
Tarquinina Ford Good deal or Bad deal
16 March 2019 | 10 replies
Asphalt shingle roof for a house that size is about $6,000.
Robert Chiang Eminent Domain Question for Strip Mall
18 March 2019 | 5 replies
Some/many municipalities have a required minimum amount of green space compared to developed space (by building, pavement, or both depending on how laws were written).I am making up numbers here, so don't use these numbers for anything. 
Kristopher Govea Calculating repair costs
26 March 2019 | 5 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for 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.
Adam Philpot Looking at 4 units in Huntsville. What do you think?
15 July 2019 | 35 replies
The trash truck would tear up an asphalt driveway, if the dumpster is placed behind the unit. 
Brandon Ray How do I calculate the repair cost on a wholesale property?
12 April 2019 | 6 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for 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.
Aaron White Driveway options instead of concrete
27 February 2019 | 4 replies
I had my driveway done from gravel to asphalt last year and it cost me $5k (one layer) for probably what amounted to paving 65yds straight would cost as my driveway is about 120ft long and has a wide parking area at the end.
Michael Storch Learning to estimate rehab costs
25 February 2019 | 3 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for 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.
Jordan Lanum Chicago wholesaler - question for contractors and flippers
9 July 2019 | 15 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for 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.