Sanjeev Advani
US Apartment Rent Growth Stalls Amid Record-Breaking Supply
18 January 2025 | 2 replies
Amid surging demand for apartments, the US rental market is contending with the largest supply of new units in four decades.
Brandon Cormier
Off market Value add 4 family success!
24 January 2025 | 2 replies
Ive owned a 3 family in Fitchburg MA for 4 years that has done exceptionally well with it, living for free in one unit for a while and constantly upgrading the property over the years.
Don Konipol
Passive Investor Strategies vs Active Investor Strategies
24 January 2025 | 3 replies
Some of these strategies (though not all, and possibly not the most profitable) are the subject of constant discussion on BP.
Devin James
Gross Margin Calculation for New Construction
27 January 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Devin James: Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Devin James: Gross Margin is an important calculation for developers/builders.Gross Margin = Gross Profit / RevenueWe shoot for a 20% gross margin on our New Construction HomesReal #’s:Home Sales Price: $374KClosing Cost: $18,700Cost of Construction: $258KLand Cost: $30KGross Profit = $67K$67K/$374K = 17.9% Gross MarginCame slightly short of our goal of 20%Homes Values and Build Costs are constantly fluctuatingI wish we had a crystal ball Hey @Devin James.
Roland Stone
Anderson Business Advisors
25 January 2025 | 15 replies
I never was able to coordinate a consistent quarterly meeting for planning, I never knew who to contact because they have multiple levels of their workers and people were constantly moving in and out of the organization.
Michael Deering
Buying Rentals in Japan
25 January 2025 | 15 replies
That gets worse as you get farther out of the cityTLDR: values depreciate, inflation has gone basically nowhere in Japan for a long time, the supply of housing is pretty good compared to demand (unlike the US) and that's because of flexibility with rezoning and development, taxes on rental income are high.
Cody Caswell
Save Hours at Home Depot + Lowe's
25 January 2025 | 7 replies
Every little thing in the project should be in writing, even down to the door stops :-) See my tile spec sheet below ...Two problems with your post though - 1) In my experience, most problems come from the customer changing their minds constantly.
Cody Caswell
How to Save Thousands on Cabinetry Cost
26 January 2025 | 10 replies
Licensed contractors supply materials and subsequently warranties.Also how would a flipper comply with assembly bill 968 if they supply materials?
Caitlyn Drapeau
Best skip tracing services?
18 January 2025 | 15 replies
Its not as easy but once you are up in running you are building a brand, equity in your business, and also constant flow of leads.
Kwanza P.
Advice for Finding Contractors (San Francisco)
25 January 2025 | 4 replies
Provide the supplies.