So here’s my scenario, I currently own a condo I bought as a fixer upper, I got it all renovated and am looking to now leave this condo rent it out and buy a duplex, I have a W2 job, however I don’t think I make enoug...

I feel like I should know this, but how do you guys estimate insurance? I know on the podcast they talk about habitually analyzing deals so you get good at it. So, let's say I analyzed 10 this morning. Would you call ...

Hi. I was curious how you go about estimating repair costs.
I have gotten pretty good at analyzing deals themselves and figuring out what purchase price/LTV will help optimize returns... but in such videos as Brandon...

Does anyone know if this guide includes any information on dealing with Burn Homes or even Flooded homes? I know those are special cases but I've run into several burn home deals lately and have no idea how to estima...

I'm purchasing my first investment property. A 2-unit multi-family. I will live in one unit so it will be owner occupied.
Although it is a legal 2-family, the previous owner had it setup as a mother/daughter. There i...

Hi gys - I find that getting a correct and trustworthy estimate for "paint and general repair" - is much more difficult than "standard rehab" items.Standard Items like flooring, kitchen counter-tops, cabinets & ap...

I just started J Scott's book on Estimating Rehab Costs. I love how detailed it is!

Can someone help me understand a few things regarding how he calculates the cost of a new roof? On page 29 it says that Sheathing ...

I am looking at several houses. One location I asked for a list of improvement they have done to the house and I only got this list: (not very thorough)

Repainted exterior.
added gutters.
rebuilt fence picket by pi...

New investor here. Currently in the education/analysis stage. Does anyone in the Los Angeles/Orange County area have a worksheet they use to estimate the cost of repairs prior to purchasing a flip?  If not a worksheet...

Does anyone use this book...good?...bad?...indifferent?...Is there a better resource?...