Milena S.
I can barely screw in a light bulb. How many people do I hire?
Hello all,I plan on buying single family and multi-family homes in need of rehab, and know absolutely nothing about the rehab part. So I'm trying to figure out how many people I need to hire and how specialized they h...
Youdo Thirakul
How do you know a contractor is a good one?
I'm trying to build a team, and of course I need a contractor. My brother in-law referred me to one and he is cool but something he won't answer my text about meeting up or what he thinks about a house. Is it becaus...
Matthew Von Dwingelo
Flip Got Broken Into - Any Suggestions?
Welp... Just got some terrible news. At around 12:00 noon our flip here in Atlanta got broken into. They stole all the tools we had inside the property - but thankfully they didn't steal our appliances. We have a simp...
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Stuck plumbing in general; tub spout in particular
Hello! Can you share any tips to remove a tub spout? I don’t think there’s a set screw. But to lube the threads behind the spout so I can twist this beast off? Other tips? Stumped. 😞. Shower diverter knob stuck UP (...
Josh Autery
Tenant Education
I've heard @Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner mention in the podcast... and I've seen a couple forum posts talking about it... BUT I can't seem to find any good examples in the FilePlace.Anybody willing to share (or he...
Jimmy Lieu
How do I know if a repair would increase rental value?
How do I know if fixing a cosmetic issue or doing a specific rehab would increase the rental value of a property?For example, after I close a property, I will be fixing everything on the inspection list. However, insp...
Karen M.
How do you remodel for such low costs?
As I started to learn a little bit more about flipping and rehabbing and making places rent ready -- it is amazing to me how people are succeeding with low cost remodeling. Simply, how do you do it?We have just been ...
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painting costs
Yesterday a painter gave me an estimate of $3450 to paint the interior walls/closets/doors of my 1285 sqft house. $400 for materials, ther rest labor...
I can't afford that. I have 3 walls that do need a full coat, ma...
Sal Montefiori
4-plex to a Triplex
Is it ever a good idea to downsize a quad to a triplex? I'm looking at doing a BRRRR on a quad-plex, each unit 2/1, but after doing an initial walk through we felt like it may be a better idea to combine two of the...
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Is a detailed contractor bid asking too much?!?
Hi Everyone -
I recently joined the BP community and I am looking forward to networking with like minded people.
My partners and I have recently purchased 3 properties in the Philadelphia area. As part...