Looking to master repair cost for Maryland area. I have an elaborate repair estimator as a excel spreadsheet that automatically calculates labor and material cost coupled as one price, however, the pricing I have do n...

If you are a long distance investor trying to learn about the rehab cost (labor and material) in a long distance market who is the best person to ask about this (general contractor or another investor)? How can you ma...

Im trying to breakdown some minor details of what exactly qualifies for REPS hours. I've received mixed answers1) 500 hour material participation--- Does travel to and from the property count? We live out of state and...

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Currently doing a medium scale renovation on a newly acquired rental and it crossed my mind to asked here- to find out what has worked best for fellow buy and hold investors- Is it better for contractors t...

I'm planning on submitting a offer on a nice REO tomorrow..

House is in great condition mechanically and has about 2700 sq/ft of cosmetic only renovations.

Paint, Floors, Kitchen, & Baths..

I've calculated ev...

When I am compiling quotes from contractors for fix and flips, should I be including material (Kitchen cabinets, flooring, etc.)? I know from reading other topics on here, a lot of investors purchase the materials the...

The NAHB’s Eye on Housing says the prices of goods used in residential construction (excluding energy) rose 1.6% in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Their data show that building mater...

Hey, How do i avoid overpaying my contractor for materials?

Hi everyone,First I really thank you all in advance and appreciate your time and sharing experiences and ideas that I know that came from hard work and time that worth more then money it self, much appreciated.As invi...

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So I’m getting started in REI and came across a REI group. Everything looks okay about them except he fact that they’re asking me to purchase an educational package from Renatus.com which costs $10k or $20k b...