So does anyone negotiate with bids they received from general contractors on rehabs?

If so how do you usually go about that?

I put together a detailed scope of work and a bid document for the contractors. They the...

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/3173f19e-5fbc-11e4-8c27-00144feabdc0.htmlA perennial optimist when it comes to technology, he argues that all that will change. Rapid improvements in artificial intelligence, for instanc...

Lately our investing focus has been on purchasing, rehabbing, renting out, and either refinancing or selling multifamily homes in our area. It has been a while since we did a single family project, which has largely b...

Just starting to research ductless heat pumps and wanting to get BP's take on what kind is best and some feedback. The properties are for: 1) 650 sf upstairs unit in a duplex; 2) 1650 sf ranch style (one level) and 3)...

It sounds ridiculous I know, but I'm dead serious. I know almost nothing about real estate, I live in the only home I've ever bought and before that the only property I've ever rented.

But I know...

Do you give a down payment to a Contractor before he does work? 
I'm having a hard time finding contractors that would do work without a down payment. 
I feel like even with a contract, a contractor could just walk ...

I am a first-time landlord and homeowner, and have recently purchased a fully tenanted duplex in Western Massachusetts, intending to owner-occupy one unit for the first year.  The security deposits were transferred to...

Hi guys, new to the forum. After reading one of Brandon’s books, I’m looking for anyone who’s successfully done a 203K mortgage (multiunit if possible) that I could hear your success Story, or If there’s a bigger pock...

Hello BP,
I am a new multifamily investor in Austin and its suburbs real estate market. I am monitoring the market for few months and analyzing the properties. My strategy is to buy and hold and focusing more on app...

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Caltrans is considering repairing a 4.4-mile closed gap in State Highway 39 in the northern section of the Angeles National Forest, a washed-out portion of highway north of Azusa, closed for 44 years, that bloc...