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Kathryn Stevens Do you incentivize GCs? If so, how?
31 October 2018 | 26 replies

I know flippers sometimes write penalty phrases into contracts ("must complete by XXX or pay $/week/month"). Do you ever pay your GCs extra when they get it done on time or early? Or, are they being paid to do that al...

Natalie Brown Hard money lender wants a $2k DD fee & $5k appraisal
15 March 2019 | 44 replies

My client is looking for hard money. I am not very familiar with their processes. They want him to pay a $2k due diligence fee up front and pay for an appraisal of $5 up front with no guarantee of funding. Keep in min...

David Taylor Where to begin for our first STVR purchase?
21 October 2021 | 20 replies

So, this isn't my first post here - but I think I jumped the gun in my previous posts. They were good questions, but I skipped the important bits.
Where/how do we begin?
My wife and I are both employed full time, an...

Account Closed Pay for material separately or not
4 October 2021 | 24 replies

Hi, I currently have an out of state rental property that needs some major roofing work. And I know almost nothing about good roofing materials. I've been trying to read articles and watch videos to familiarize myself...

Jacob Vavra Rental Properties Near Universities
5 March 2015 | 19 replies

I am just getting into REI and have my eye on a few foreclosures which I would turn into rental properties. The properties are near local universities. I feel that it may be easier to find tenants for these homes but ...

Diana K. Is investing in vinyl siding worth it?
25 October 2017 | 31 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets community!

im not sure if this question fits in this topic, but i wasnt sure where else to put it (sorry im a noob!)

I own a 2 family home in Buffalo NY (Black Rock neighborhood, to...

Robert Neal What is the #1 thing you look for in an investment property?
29 October 2020 | 40 replies

Good afternoon y'all, 
Genuinely curious, what is the dominating factor that you look for in a piece of investment real estate?
I am in San Antonio and just like anywhere else, no investor nor piece of property is a...

Jon B Sandwhich Lease Option - 50% Rule
9 February 2019 | 25 replies

Guys if I do a sandwich lease option do I need to use the rental rules of thumb such as 50% rule? I figured it wouldnt apply with a sandwich L/O pass all repairs to the buyer such as Ron Legrand and other teach. Is it...

Jeff Workman Grout cracks, fix, fill, or re-grout?
12 January 2018 | 15 replies

Hello all, I'm in the process of trying to fix up my house to get it ready to rent. I'm looking at my kitchen/entryway flooring and and would appreciate some opinions/suggestions on how to approach fixing up my grout ...

Nick Louie Househacking in the mean streets of Fordham, Bronx worth it?
20 December 2021 | 23 replies

Hi BPs Community,I'm looking to house hack with FHA 3.5% in NYC. Obviously, with PMI, house hacking with 3.5% in Brooklyn or Queens most likely means I won't cash flow until I pay off 20% of the mortgage + move out in...