Mike Flora
Building small home after tear down
Have a property under contract that most likely will be a rip down and rebuild. From my knowledge I believe I can take it down to one wall standing and rebuild from that starting point and it's still considered a remo...
Matthew Rubsamen
Marketing (Yellow Letters ETC..) HELP!!!
I have started a company here in Colorado and we have set out to "Flip Houses" which is not the issue. The "Flipping" part is simple, more difficult is finding DEALS! We used www.yellowletters.com and mailed out 1000 ...
Chris Schorre
What % markup would a typical Austin general contractor charge?
Hi everyone, I have a project coming up that involves construction of a 1,400 sf addition in Central Austin. Nothing fancy, no special requirements. I am wondering if anyone has a sense for what percentage markup a GC...
Bienes Raices
Vendor never billed me for work done
I had extra insulation put in the attic of the rental house almost 2 months ago. It was about $500 worth of work. I there & ready to pay with a check at the end of the job but the workers said they didn't have a b...
George Flevotomos
Share your expense reduction know-how
As real estate investors we are always on the lookout for opportunities to improve our NOI and increase asset value. At the same time, tenants are increasingly paying attention to the total cost of ownership, includin...
Tara Gupta
Looking for GREEN General Contractor, Plumber, Electrician
Hello all,I'm looking to do some sustainable remodeling in the Providence area. I want to find a general contractor who specializes in green remodels-diverting waste from the landfill, replacing windows, insulating th...
Jyothi Jagannathan
out of state real estate investing
I am interested in finding out good rental opportunities in ohio - and build a portfolio . Need real estate agent and property management advice
Curt Smith
Rehab in small towns, no contractors are insured, my protections?
Hi Rehabbers, I've rehabbed over 40 rentals in Atlanta to smaller towns around the state. Few contractors had their own insurance, with the exception of the roofers I hired. In small towns when you put up a craigsl...
Tom Voigt
New member from New York (Brooklyn)
Hi everyone,My name is Tom and I am from Brooklyn, NY. I am a transplant since I was born and raised in Germany and moved to NYC in 2008. It's been great and I love it here. I work as an Account Executive for a large ...
Joshua Dorkin
Who is on your core real estate investment team?
We've written about establishing a strong team many times on the BiggerPockets Blog and it has been discussed on the forums as well. I'm curious to hear directly from our users who YOU personally have on your own rea...