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Hello BP, I’m in need of some advice.A few days ago a contractor working on one of my out of state properties was shot. I found out that this was the result of robbery gone wrong. The contractor and two of his workers...
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Seller keeps coming back and harassing the workers. So we bought a house and now the seller keep coming back every day According to the workers. He saying that they hauled off new furniture which of course they didn’...
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Hello fellow BP'ersMy son has been working for me on these homes that we have been rehabbing over the summer. I have been telling him that I will give him a bonus when the home gets finished. The first finished will b...
I'm looking at a renovation project that I would live in for a couple years. The bank requires a licensed contractor to do the work but I can work under him for whatever I want to do myself. The guy I have in mind s...
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I have them to sign independent contractor contracts. and I am offering material and they bring their own tools.
Due to they don't have insurance, anyway I can buy and offer the worker comp insurace to them? would th...
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Hi!I'm looking to use an FHA loan on a house hack for a SFH in either the Tacoma/Seattle area or Des Moines, IA (my hometown). I know that an FHA loan requires owner occupancy, however, how does this work for a W2 tra...
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I have an application from a potential tenant who had surgery and is on workers compensation for the next 8 weeks. He sent me copies of the last couple checks he has received but how would I verify that these will be...
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So we got a worker's comp audit for our property management co. We employ 2.5 people. As most other STR owners and Property managers do, we contract out for housekeeping. It is almost always folks (primarily women)...
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HiI live in a condo building in Manhattan and got a letter from management saying that I should expect expenses to go about 12% because the unionization of the building workers.Maintenance used to go 3% in prior years...
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Hi BP family! Are there any investors whose primary source of income is 1099 or other contract work? If so, any tips on how to appear as stronger candidate for conventional loan? Especially if your income fluctuates m...