BP, Recently, a friend of mine was having his flooring replaced and he paid the contractor IN FULL before any work was done. The contractor now won't get back to him and hasn't shown up for work two days in a row. I w...

I've been rehabbing one side of a duplex, and have just begun looking for kitchen cabinets.  I've read some of the cabinetry-related posts via the BP search box.I am realizing that I know quite a lot about higher end ...

Has anybody here done a build-to-suit for Dollar General?  I own a commercial property in a semi-rural area.  Although I'm not gung-ho on Dollar General (or any dollar store for that matter) as a tenant, my site's loc...

I'd like my lawyer to add a clause in the GC's contract stating ALL (or majority) materials (ie cabinets, stone countertops, vanity, appliances, flooring, ceiling) are to be purchased before rough inspections.. is thi...

So my agent approached me with a potential rehab flip that he put under contract at an auction. Due to the situation, the timeframe for a decision is tight and wants to know whether I want to move forward with it by t...

Hi Everyone,I am negotiating my first flip deal and I am concerned about estimating repair costs.  Anyone in the Chicago suburbs who can give me just a rough set of numbers for things like a kitchen gut, bathroom gut ...

I am in the middle of renovating my first long term rental and I need new windows for the upstairs unit (it is a top bottom duplex). I got a quote from a window company and it was going to cost me around $11k to repla...

Where do you usually shop for appliances to get the best deals? I was just at Sears Outlet, not bad, haven't tried the used appliance stores yet. For washers and dryers I have had good luck buying cheap from CL, ...

Hello, I'm new to posting in these forums. I always go through these forums looking for any tips I can get but I think it would be better if I just post my situation. I'm really interested in real estate investing. I ...

I know that anytime Trump's name is mentioned, someone gets triggered. Either the post is too anti-Trump, or too Pro-Trump. 
Let me be clear - I do not condemn Trump's policies or necessarily know whether they will b...