It’s tough out there. Between investors, agents, and wholesalers, everyone you know wants to get a home under contract. So what do you do when there is an influx of buyers and the same amount of sellers? Start buildin...
Adam F
Persistence and low balling, does pay off.
This a tale of a property I closed one year ago to the day, April 4, 2013. Arguably one of the most difficult properties I've ever acquired.
Property: 4600 sqft commercial building, clay tile construction w/ ...
Justin Moy
16% Growth In 1 Year By Analyzing This Trend
In the past 13 years we’ve started to see huge changes in the overall cost of manufacturing and importing into America.
China has been the leader when it comes to cost but over the past decade Mexico has started to ...
Jon Begley
Can I expense the labor portion of a capital improvement IE: Roof
I am getting ready to have a roof replaced ($8,500) and the estimate list materials and labor separately. I know the roof would be a capital improvement but it got me think that labor isn't a depreciating asset. That ...
Chris Fennimore
Finding Quality Laborers
After doing smaller projects on our homes, we've taken on a larger rehab. We have subs lined up for electrical and plumbing, but need to find laborers to help us with the construction. Anyone have tips where they fi...
Katrina P.
Working with contractor who doesn't want to be w-9ed
Hey everybody,
Hubby and I are in the process of finishing up on our first flip, and we have some finishing touches that need to be done (i.e., changing receptacles, cleaning trash out of attick, painting inside of c...
Dana Walker
Day Rate vs Contract labour benefits
I have seen very simple project be run up way over budget due to day laborers not wanting to complete the project in fear of not having work. Are there ANY benefits whatsoever to employing day laborers over contracted...
Emanuel Rivero
Reliable Contractors in Central Florida/Orlando
Hi! Wholesaler/Investor here in Central Florida. I'm looking for referrals for contractors in the area that can go to some of my appointments with me and give me a repair estimate/scope of work for my projects or w...
Heather Shannon
General Contractors: Hire one or be my own?
I am planning to buy a fixer upper and make it a B & B. I'm torn about using a general contractor vs. doing the general contracting myself.CONs of Hiring a General Contractor:1. They are reputed to suck big time ...
Jeremy Benezra
Seattle Investor, long time BP listener, new to site
Hi everyone,I've been listening to BP for awhile and decided to see what online content there is. The forum is great! Excited to browse all the topics.I started out as a retail General Contractor doing projects for ...