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Connor McGinnis Dealing with Contractors on a New Property
14 March 2024 | 4 replies

Hello,I am in the closing process on my first rental property duplex. The need help with some repairs including electrical, hvac, plumbing, and other cosmetic repairs like paint, dry wall, and laminate floor board rep...

Vincent Ngo Permits in Philadelphia
5 October 2018 | 6 replies

Hey everyone, Any Philadelphia investors doing full gut rehabs know how long it takes to have permits pulled/approved for rough-in? (electric, plumbing, hvac)

Jordan White Pulling Permits within the city
30 March 2021 | 3 replies

If I were to get registered with the city as a residential building contractor, would I be able to pull all permits needed for renovations? Or would the electrician, plumber, hvac, etc still need to pull their own?

Matthew Johnson Should I be worried if the GC isn’t pulling permits himself?
7 August 2020 | 7 replies

Hello BP!
I’m a new investor working on my first deal and need to do a little bit of rehab. The bigger items on my list include some plumbing, electrical, and replacing kitchen cabinets/sink. 
I have bids from two g...

Chad Mayo Am I forced to get licensed or hire a licensed contractor?
14 June 2017 | 11 replies

Does anyone know if I would be forced to hire a licensed general contractor in Louisiana for a rehab on 1300 sq ft single family residence if it's not my primary occupancy? What about other states? There's no structur...

David Chan Socal - South Bay Purchase Fixer + Build ADU Plan Critique
21 August 2020 | 2 replies

Hi guys,
My plan was to purchase a 2bed 1 bath house in Hawthorne or Lawndale for ~500-600k. Live in it while I do cosmetic renovations for 1 year.  In addition, at the same time, I would drop 80k-100k to build an AD...

Patrick Philip Anyone know and good rehab contractors in Orlando?
4 May 2017 | 9 replies

I'm just outside of Orlando. I would be willing to travel to outside counties for flips. Is it always wise to use a licensed contractor? I know handymen that can do the work probably cheaper, even on advanced stuff li...

Joshua Krilov Which of these would you fix?
23 March 2023 | 14 replies

Under contract on our first potential property and just got the inspection report back. I feel totally overwhelmed by the list of 100+ things. Which of these would you expect seller repair credits on? Which of the pro...

Spencer Alessi Electric Meters - How difficult to split them up?
26 January 2021 | 14 replies

Hey there. I'm new to REI and am working on finding a good deal for my first investment. I've come across a property that I like and that appears, at least initial numbers, to look like it might be a good deal. It's a...

Josh Norris Contractor Bid Review
12 September 2014 | 6 replies

I have had about 6 bids from general contractors so far.  None of them are up to par with what I am looking for as far as completeness and detail goes.  It seems that most contractors want to give you a total cost but...