Amy A.
How do you hire a real employee?
I am at my wit's end with independent contractors. They always seem to put other clients before me and charge a lot (which I pay quickly). What I usually need done are simple tasks such as cleaning, painting, click ...
Robert Shedden
Glad to have found BP!
Hello BP Community! My name is Rob Shedden and I live in Rockford, IL. My wife and I have recently decided to get into investing in real estate. And what a crazy, short journey it has already been...I am a project man...
Tierra Nickels
Any suggestions or advice for getting started?
Right now I am pre approved for a VA loan and I have a real estate agent looking for duplexes for me so I can live in one side and rent the other one out. My goal is to accomplish that task and repair anything needed ...
Janessa Storlie
Connecting with house flippers
Hey everyone, I was hoping to connect with some other house flippers. My husband and I have done one house flip in the past in Spokane, WA and then the market turned and it became very difficult to find deals. We are ...
Ryan York
First commercial property tips
We've discovered what we feel is a solid commercial deal via a motivated seller. Building is 4000 sq ftGross revenue of $4500/moTaxes are 12k annuallyShe's asking 185k but is negotiable. It's a c- area. Can anyone in ...
Aaron Ingram
Quote Architectural Drawings
BP Community,
I have a quote for $7500 for architectural drawings on a rehab we are doing. It's a 1300 sq ft house, we are enclosing the garage and we are also doing a drawing to add a carpoint aside the house. Wonde...
Kathryn Stevens
Do you incentivize GCs? If so, how?
I know flippers sometimes write penalty phrases into contracts ("must complete by XXX or pay $/week/month"). Do you ever pay your GCs extra when they get it done on time or early? Or, are they being paid to do that al...
Yan Guo
Hire a handyman or plumber to install toilet?
I am in Florida.I am doing some remodeling of the bathroom and kitchen.In the bathroom, the toilet and the vanity were removed in order to redo the tiles. Now the tiles are done. I need to put the toilet back. I also ...
Chan K.
Emergency Water Leak for Out of Town Landlord
Hello Experience Landlords,Happy New Year ...I have been struggle with this question for a while now, and I am struggle to find a reasonable solution. I am not looking for answer like you need a property manager. This...
Katie Smith
Home Depot Contractor vs Independent Contractor
My husband and I just purchased our first investment property in Naples, Fl. The condo's kitchen and bathrooms need quite a bit of updating before we can start looking for a tenant to move in. The only problem is tha...