Newbie here. Any tips on getting quotes from contractors on rehab? I've sent out photos and scope of work to contractors to get quotes but I get no response back once I send it. I don't have the option of taking every...

How much can I expect to pay for general contractors?

Let's say that prior to making an offer to buy a rehab, I hire contractor A to do an initial walk-through with me and come up with a detailed improvement ...

I do wholesale assignments. I am looking for an Excel sheet to help estimate repairs. Does anyone have one I might use?

Ok.  Here it goes.  I have a connection to a potential investor who may be willing to completely fund a flip (all cash) for me.  The investor, however, has no background in real estate and is completely clueless about...

Does anyone have a template/document that they use when obtaining an estimated bid for rehab costs on a property from contractors which includes the scope of work required and a breakdown of the rehab costs (labor and...

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I’m working or attempting to work with a contractor who wants $1000 deposit before he’ll give me a breakdown of the renovation. I gave him a list of updates and he quoted me 60-75k. I asked for a breakdown so ...

Hello BP. I took the the plunge again... I just acquired 5 properties in Baltimore and want to talk strategy on how the BP community would approach this project. NOTE: Catch/Caveat I need to get $55K of my cash back i...

Hello!I'm still in the phase of saving money and getting my REI education. My goal is to make my first deal on a house hack within a year! While I'm learning, I'd love to start analyzing deals so that I'm ready to pul...

This is the toughest part for me. I haven't (yet) read any books on estimating (looking to get the J Scot ones next).here is what I have seen today in my email.Its more than a 100 years old. It is 2/1, but it has a sm...

Anyone here use Xactimate or other similar software for estimating rehab costs?