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I purchased a rental property with tenants in place approximately 18 months ago. The tenants just vacated and let me know that while the property was in escrow a pipe burst under the driveway (gravel) that the listing...
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Material availability is becoming a serious issue. Shortages are impacting not only costs but lead times, too.
I've been finding some success in regularly communicating with my manufacturers and distributors as earl...
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how you do pay your GC? If the GC requires a deposit and the HML only pays after work is completed (completely makes sense) does the deposit come out of pocket? Also, I read a few times that your quotes from GC’s need...
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Have a chance to buy a duplex. One side is a 4/3, the other a 2/2.
Here's the issue though - the foundation is off the charts bad.
Seems like one corner has dropped about an inch.
And the other side seems to have fall...
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Hey everyone, I'm just starting out and haven't pulled the trigger yet on a property and constantly refining my proforma model but wanted to seek advice on estimating rehab work. Most of the deals I'm looking for are...
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My husband and I are ready to invest in our first vacation property, likely in Florida. We hope to eventually have multiple properties, but want to take our time to learn and make the right decisions with our first re...
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Ready to close, but found out duplex NYC had several HPD violations (12) from August 2013. The seller is motivated and willing to lower the purchase price to get the deal completed quickly. What's the difficulty in ...
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Hi,I wanted to get some advice on a situation I am dealing with. I am working with a contractor trying to wrap up a home project. I gave $500 to buy some windows. He indicated the windows would take 3 weeks. Then...
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Have you ever had an issue with getting an itemized estimate from a contractor? I'm beginning to vet contractors and am having an issue finding a contractor that will give me an itemized quote. Any recommendations wil...
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We started investing in Real Estate in March of this year, with a 20+ year construction background. We have one flip that is completed and on the market and another that keeps hitting delay after delay. Each time we...