I am strongly considering leaving my job to work for a virtual real estate wholesaler. They have systems in place to make this work. The pay is commission only. Is there anything I should consider before making this ...

Just wondering ...I had a recent bad experience with a plumber that somehow convinced me that the 50% upfront and 50% at end was on the up and up.

When you're hiring a contractor, how do you handle payment. Will they want payment before? If so, it doesn't make much sense to pay until you're sure the work is complete, right?

It makes sense to me to pay half be...

I am using a reputable company to do some work for me under 5K. They will bill me when the work is done. I will look at the work, and if satisfied I will send them a check. Do I need them to sign lien waver at some po...

I have a house that needs to be painted. Painting contractor is someone I've never heard of or dealt with. The painter wants 50% down (6,000 dollars) for a job that should take no longer than a week. Since I don't kno...

We have a good tenant. She takes care of the place, watches out for other tenants, and has paid on time. Her company went OOB and stills owes employees some back pay.The tenant has applied for rent assistance, but s...

I am very confused when it comes to getting estimates from contractors. My idea of it is that I would call several contractors and have them estimate (bid) how much everything, such as rehabbing would cost, but do I p...

I have got a question on paying your contractors for a smaller rehab. -- Is it best on smaller rehabs to pay your contractors per job or to pay them just at the end of the jobs if it should not take more than 1-2 week...

Hi All, I'm getting close to pull the trigger on a cash deal not to far from me and, due to many years of reading horror stories, want to be prepared as best as I can. So, I have the following questions:

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I'm here asking for some advice about a problem I'm having with a "contractor" I hired to rehab a flip.  I'll post a follow-up with more detail, but the gist of it is I signed a contract with who I thought was a licen...