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Keegan Darby Horrible unlicensed contractor
2 July 2023 | 4 replies

Hired a contractor and paid him $11k to do framing, electrical rewiring, new plumbing throughout. 
Long story short that contractor was incredibly slow and unresponsive (took him 5 months to complete the above). 
We...

Caitlin Brown Tuinstra First home purchase in Capitol Heights, MD at age 22
26 February 2020 | 4 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Capitol Heights.

Purchase price: $97,900

Cash invested: $30,000

Sale price: $212,000

This was my first property purc...

Dustin Barr Hot water heater
16 October 2014 | 7 replies

I have a property that I need to put a hot water heater in. Any suggestions on what to use? Is one from home depot fine or should I go with something different?I know price for install would vary depending on the area...

Kyle Meyers Building / Housing Codes
11 April 2011 | 2 replies

I have a couple properties and am trying to be sure they are up to code. I am not sure the right way to go about checking on this, I read through the state and city codes and I am unsure on a couple of parts of the co...

Cindy Mastin BOILER SYSTEM - COST FOR REPLACEMENT?
8 May 2019 | 6 replies

I have never had to replace a boiler system. Per a plumbing contractor who was at the rental property to replace a leaking boiler valve, he stated that his fear in replacing the valve is needing to shut the system dow...

Mark Griep 203k with unpermitted/unlicensed elec/plum work by licensed GC
11 February 2019 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone,Got a 203k loan to fix up a foreclosed house in Maryland as it required ~$120k in work.   It was supposed to be a 4 month project, but a year later the nightmare continues~  The selected general contract i...

Steven Barr How to pay your contractors
26 April 2023 | 8 replies

How do y’all pay your contractors for bigger jobs? Say $50-100k rehab jobs Do you pay 50% upfront and rest at completion? 30% upfront? Nothing up front and draws throughout the project? Buy materials yourself and pay ...

Connor McGinnis Dealing with Contractors on a New Property
14 March 2024 | 4 replies

Hello,I am in the closing process on my first rental property duplex. The need help with some repairs including electrical, hvac, plumbing, and other cosmetic repairs like paint, dry wall, and laminate floor board rep...

Brian Tran First Rehab - Establishing a contractor & investor relationship
11 December 2018 | 3 replies

Hello,I am interested in buying a rental property to rehab then rent out for my first deal. (BRRRR Strategy) I look relatively young despite being 22 years old and I think it's a bad thing in terms of coming off profe...

Jonathan Orr Cost Estimation for Rehab
18 May 2016 | 7 replies

I am looking to rehab a home (purely cosmetic) in Los Angeles County.  I have been doing a lot of research about costs and I will be getting bids from contractors. It will new kitchen, floors, redo bathroom from head ...