Hello BP,I was just reading a blog post on here about what to ask your contractor before hiring them. I have one deal in progress with an out of state contractor I have never met but was recommended by an agent that I...

I used a few different companies to do rehab work. I have used them in the past, know their work. One is also a GC, the other not. Both do great work and are reliable. A Realtor told me I should use an independent GC ...

We have a fairly large remodeling/home expansion project in Bay Area (northern california). It involves a garage conversion, building a new single car garage, and adding 600 sq ft to the living room. So in total we ar...

I bought a rental property in 2015. Since I did all the research and brought the deal to my agent, she gave me a rebate and reported as Non-employee compensation in 1099. Should I report this income in Schedule C or ...

One of my units needs to be repainted and have some updating done in the kitchen and bathroom. My PM has a rehab company that can do the work. I've looked over the bid and the pricing is ok. The problem is, he said "l...

Hey guys, this is my first real post, but I figured it's time that I start putting some content on here because now I know enough to give some decent advice, probably not the best, but I will help anyone out as best a...

My husband is working full-time at his job which pays well but is full of stress and long hours making it difficult to spend enough time on real estate. We want to get him out ASAP and transition him into working full...

What’s up guys? So, I decided to use a GC for my second project and it has been a struggle. I would like to know how you guys deal with non performing GC’s? We’re currently 4 weeks behind schedule because of the elect...

I been paying of school loans, credit card debt and saving for my first deal. In doing so I thought it would be a good idea to become a loan signing agent get to get started in real estate, and to also learn the loan ...

Hi, in 2018 I moved some of my properties under my personal name to a single member LLC in the middle of the year. Should I be reporting rental income & expenses separately during the two time periods, (before and...