Thoai Han
Sweat Equity
Hi, I'm fairly new to BP. I wanted to know what are your views and perspectives on sweat equity if you know how to do all of the work yourself ? Would you hire a contractor to do so ?
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
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Pinnacle Development Partners, LLC
Hi,
Does anybody know anything about Pinnacle Development Partners, LLC? I saw their ad in Newsweek and the return they promise investors for buying Atlanta foreclosures sounds too good to be true.
Thanks!
Florencio Moreno
Permits in San Antonio
Anyone from San Antonio have experience with pulling permits vs not pulling them? Here's my situation... I'm currently flipping a house built in the 1930s. Pulling permits means I would have to bring electrical up t...
Patrick Goswitz
Purchasing Materials for Contractors
I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...
Account Closed
The mindset of the Cash Flow investor: LA vs Baltimore
So I have to put $1,500,000 in a rental somewhere. The option (for whatever reason) is either LA (appreciation) or Baltimore (cash flow).Sure, investors never can agree to disagree on which is best, but the numbers se...
Scott Trench
Are you Pro or Against 401(k)?
A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...
Joe A.
Contractor Problem
Hello-I hired a contractor to rehab 4 bathrooms in a SFH (my primary residence). The work is about 70% complete but for the last 2 months the contractor has stopped showing up. Maybe once a week if we are lucky. Al...
Preston Dahl
Are any serious investors self-performing their rehab's?
I've spent the last two years remodeling our 1912 craftsman bungalow home. This process has done two things. One, help me discover I love carpentry. Absolutely love it. I grew up a farm kid and have spent the last 10 ...
Chris Purcell
Picked the wrong Painter - how to fix tape seams and shoddy work?
BP,Trying to finish up a rehab and hired a guy to paint. Unfortunately didn't babysit throughout the process, and was left with some pretty rough work. How do I pick up the pieces and fix these issues? Are they fix...