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21 February 2013 | 15 replies
Then, Carpet, retexture walls, paint and repaint cabinets.
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11 November 2013 | 42 replies
I was looking at a 4-plex near my home and saw that there were probably 20 identical buildings on the same street, all looked identical except for paint, etc.
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3 August 2013 | 12 replies
When you do the flips with little margin (paint and carpet) there is a lot of players, littler paychecks, and more stress that you might have been off on a comp.
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18 September 2019 | 18 replies
Haha, I tried to "refinish" a fiberglass tub in a mobile home with plastic spray paint.
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19 February 2013 | 5 replies
Any tips on lenders in the DFW area?
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19 February 2013 | 9 replies
Which include new roof, paint and new gas lines.Wholesale fee $1,500Closing and Holding costs $1,000Total cash in $32,500 (which I am supplying)Estimated selling price $45,000Total projected profit after 5% closing costs $10,250 of which I getInvestor Payout (5% for 6 months = 10% APR $1,250Investor Projected Profit (20% profit split) $2,050So my investment of $32,500 for six-months will return $3,300Does the above seem fair?
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9 October 2013 | 12 replies
I had to re-rebuild a shed as it was not the exact material they require, and also found out I couldn't replace wood trim on the house with vinyl as that book requires wood trim painted a specific color until all owners on one street agree to all replace with vinyl at the same time.
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28 March 2014 | 11 replies
A few tips..You can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name when it pops up at the bottom of the message box.
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15 April 2022 | 21 replies
Here's a tip: dead people don't care.
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17 June 2013 | 11 replies
Before that I worked in new track home construction as a finish foreman for painting and drywall contractors.I find the stock market stressful and difficult to derive profit from.