Hello everyone, I finally own my first multifamily unit with my wife and brother and I'm really looking forward to owning more. I've done a lot of work on my current home and am a very handy person. I actually enjoy...

Hi BP community,I am a huge fan of all of the advice from the podcasts and forums here to treat real estate as a business and hire out where needed, but I am curious if a lot of you that are "handy" started out doing ...

I recently got started with my first property. I don't have a lot of contractor connections and know that I am not very handy. I don't enjoy it and know my time is best spent in other areas. I used HomeAdvisor and got...

Hello Everyone.This is to all my investors, I would like to learn from all of your mistakes. I'm ready to do my first flip(auction homes, pre foreclosures, foreclosures homes) however, I want to gain as much knowledge...

I'm interested on everyone's opinion of scheduling multiple contractors to come out to a property - at the same time - to bid on work.I've always spaced them out with different contractors in the past, and I'm a littl...

Hello all.  My name is Gary and I currently reside just outside of Detroit.  A little background:  I grew up 45 minutes outside of Detroit and have owned (personal) homes north of Grand Rapids and now on the far east ...

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Ryan from Austin, passionate about real estate investing for the past few months.  I'm particularly passionate about fix and flip and section 8 in Baltimore, Tulsa, San Antonio, and ...

I went in to this trusting my handymen because I know they are knowledgeable, even if we are breaking some rules about licenses and permits. I've realized it's going to be impossible to get someone reliable this way. ...

I have an eye for good design and can manage projects by sourcing good quality contractors for the best cost. I like the process of finding a fixer upper and making it a nice house.Considered rental investments but ri...

I've owned a retail and a public safety business, but now have the opportunity to start full time in real estate investing.  I'm absorbing all the education/learning that I can while I set up my business & work on...