I have just rehabbed a home in San Antonio, TX. I will be selling this home soon. It is now under contract. I did not use a GC for this rehab. I had my RE agent act as the project manager. The problem I have is that ...

What is the best way to establish a rate to charge security deposit for repairs such as drywall patching and repainting if I do the work myself.

I’m working on my first property that my father and I bought. We’re having trouble finding good help that can do some labor jobs for us. What are some good websites or resources that you guys use to find good labor re...

So the majority of all of the contractors or people I hire to help at my rental I pay in cash because they don’t accept credit card or check and they don’t have an EIN. Another example is cleaning ladies and or painte...

I used 203k to purchase my first home. My year is coming up, and I plan to list home for sale in 2 months. I want to get the house exterior painted. I got one quote from a contractor. Two said they need to come view i...

Recently, I was made aware of a high school vocational program that requires their students to build one house per year.  I thought this was a genius strategy to get free labor that is supervised by a  licensed contra...

Hi! My contractor is requesting a third of total renovation cost as down payment - but I've hired him for labor only (I'm providing the supplies etc). I would feel more comfortable paying a normal labor rate as we pro...

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My name is Alem and I am really taking real estate investing serious. The only problem is I do not feel comfortable yet buying my first real estate investment property. I plan to start in a year when i...

Hi everyone! I never purchased a property to flip or rent. Only to live in. I think I have alot of information in my head. Being a rather skeptical person (paralysis of analysis), I would love to see some action, be...

Hello,I'm trying to wind down on doing most, to all of the work on my 3 properties. I'm in the position to be able to pay for more stuff now, but I'm having a hard time finding good people. I can't afford to just go t...