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Results (322)
Steven Harris Are there any HML's who fund upfront?
7 October 2021 | 9 replies

Hi All,
I just finished reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner. It's a great read wherein he references the community of real estate investors here at Bigger Pockets, so here I am. I'm new to hard money ...

Edwin Del Aguila Contractors asking for money upfront?
5 February 2014 | 21 replies

I am a local contractor in the Houston area and im starting to run into a very bothersome problem. I sometimes sub out certain trades to do work for me and they always ask for money upfront. I dont ask for money upfro...

Nick Rutkowski Better to own the Business or Real Estate?
19 January 2020 | 10 replies

Curious to hear what everyone thinks. If you had to choose between owning a business and renting the space vs. owning the building and renting to the business, which would you choose?

Svetlana Kazantseva General Contractors refusing to quote without them buying materials
26 December 2023 | 132 replies

Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...

Kien Hua Working with Interior Designers
24 April 2018 | 16 replies

Does anyone work with interior designers on their flips? My team started a joint venture partnership with a well-known one, but she bailed on us due to it being more work for her than she anticipated compared to the s...

Lilian Chen Becoming a Commercial RE Agent
7 September 2018 | 7 replies

Hi everyone,

I juat graduated from college and currently have a full time job in commercial real estate fInance. I am trying to save up for a down payment and am thinking of becoming an agent on weekends.

I felt t...

Eric Tomlinson Sold a House w/ Mechanic's Lien
15 January 2011 | 6 replies

So I obviously hired the wrong GC on a flip.

I learned a lot from a bad experience but the saga still goes on. I had the cabinet guy come by one day when I was there and said he wanted to be paid. I didn't know him ...

Cynthia Hartley Why does a contractor want to know if I plan to live in the home?
16 June 2016 | 12 replies

Hi everyone,I purchased a new house as a primary home, although I currently have a primary home that I plan to rent once the new house has been renovated. I called a roofer to give me an estimate to replace the roof o...

Casey Culver HVAC repair or replace?
16 January 2019 | 28 replies

I'm trying to decide within the next day or so if I should repair or replace the hvac in my rental. Here's all the details...-Townhome, 2 bed 2.5 bath 1600 sq ft. There are 2 HVAC units, one for upstairs and one for d...

Annette Hibbler Wholesaler Does and Don'ts
16 January 2014 | 17 replies

I've been working with wholesalers for a long while. Most are good solid relationships others fall apart after just a few months. I thought I'd share a recent experiences that other aspiring wholesalers may learn...