Ashwin Sundar
What is the ideal price for upgrading to double paned windows?
For my new investment, I'm trying to upgrade the windows. I have 10 windows to upgrade. I spoke to 2 different contractors.Contractor A quoted $2400 for retrofit and $3000 for regular (labor only, no material).Contrac...
Patrick Philip
Security concerns for house flips?
I've heard that rehab sites can be the target for burglaries. What steps should I take to make sure my stuff doesn't get stolen? What are the most common things that are stolen? Is this any different than securing a h...
Derek Lester
Investing in a Truck
Hey Guys, I partnered with my college buddy on a flip, I've been researching and looking to get into it on my own. He recently purchase a nissan tundra because he said it saves him money on picking up materials and qu...
George Foster
General Contractors
As a general contractor here in the Chicago area. I want my fellow investors to remember when hiring a general contractor, included in the costs of completing your project he/she will charge overhead and profit. So fo...
Korede Green
How much is it a sq foot to build investment properties in Atl
I’m looking for more info for building properties in Atlanta. How much is it a SQ foot to build commercial & Residential properties from the ground up.
Gary Kuang
studying for your real estate sales person exam
Hi everybody, I just bought the exam material on groupon and started reading it.There is a lot to go through and memorize but I am pretty sure most of it will not be on the exam. For those of you that have taken the e...
Adam Gagne
Sales Tax not Contractor's Bid, but requested at end of job
Hello,I've received a few bids from Contractors to rehab a property, and most do not include sales tax. How is sales tax usually handled with General Contractors?The reason I ask, is that I was about to choose one Co...
Bruce P.
What is a reasonable estimate for constructing an ADU in LA?
Hi,A friend is seriously considering building a detached 600 square foot ADU in their backyard in Southern California (specifically the Westlake/Moorpark area in Ventura county). It will have separate metering (electr...
Darla Smith
Where can I get $25,000 just until my house closes-30 days?
My personal home (400k) closes on 9/20/19. I just closed last week on my first duplex on 4 acres $140k. I need $25k now to start renovations so we can owner occupy one side of duplex when we close on our house. How ...
Andrew Fortune
PPSF repair costs?
As I work with more investors and rehabbers, I am noticing that their estimated repairs vary by great amounts. I thought the challenge would be to predict the resale value, but it seems that repair costs are the bigge...