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Daniel Guerra Down payment for Contractors
19 June 2020 | 32 replies

Do you give a down payment to a Contractor before he does work? 
I'm having a hard time finding contractors that would do work without a down payment. 
I feel like even with a contract, a contractor could just walk ...

Jon Stephens Difficulty securing contractors
9 August 2021 | 32 replies

Good morning all!I am eager to get started with trying my hand at some house flips, and one of my concerns surrounds contractors.How do you get contractors on board in a market where they are struggling to find enough...

Brook W. Pocket Listings- Any Benefit to the Buyer?
21 November 2013 | 17 replies

Can someone please explain what the benefits are to the buyer? I get the benefits to the seller and agent.

Tom R. Dont buy paint from Home depot.
15 September 2018 | 99 replies

I brought a paint sample to home depot to match and purchased a sample. I only needed enough to cover a few sq feet.  When I went to use the paint it didnt match. I took it back to the store for a refund and they refu...

Leland S. Dealing with a bad contractor
12 March 2017 | 31 replies

After paying my contractor 35k, I found his interior work was pretty shoddy. I already had a few issues with the contractor I pointed out and ask for discounts or refunds, but none were ever given, they just acknowled...

Carson Wilcox My First flip... High $$ in my home town. Follow along
30 April 2018 | 79 replies

Well, After almost a year of looking, getting $ lined up, networking, reading BP and basically freaking out... My wife and I have taken the plunge, we sign tomorrow and close monday on a flip in my home town... I live...

Alicia Bennett Analyzing the #s of HH 4 years in & no appropriate BP calculator
17 March 2019 | 3 replies

Greetings! I'm trying to determine how successful my house hack has been. Even if its not a big win, it has been a hair pulling, daily crying jag, killing the GC dream inducing, learn the hard way, LEARNING experience...

Liz Caskey Advice for transforming our high-end primary residence to a STR (abroad)
16 May 2023 | 5 replies

Hello everyone!
We moved to the US in 2021 from Santiago, Chile (I am American and lived abroad 22+ years and my husband is Chilean, now with US residency along with our kids). We are currently rent in Napa, CA and h...

James Sloan Contractor wants a 50% Deposit
23 November 2023 | 71 replies

Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...