Isaak Brown
Flooring: Worth the extra labor cost for porcelain?
I am renovating a 4plex, for rental units. Tearing out carpet, and based on the great threads here, was planning to porcelain. My floor guy said the extra labor cost to lay down porcelain isn't worth it, and recommend...
Alfred Bell
Is this a labor law violation in Calif?
I'm thinking about getting an owner/builder worker's comp insurance policy so that I can engage a few guys to do a condo remodel for me. I want them covered with workers comp to avoid any liability lawsuit if anyone g...
Cesar Ramirez
2k on labor to paint interior of property
Just wondering what is payed normally in southern Californian for a property that size just in labor
Charles G.
Kiyosaki Why the rich are getting richer tax ?
Currently reading Why the rich are getting richer by Kiyosaki and for the record enjoying it just as much as his other books that I have done.In Chapter 14 he gives the example of Mary a 40yr old W2 earner of 100K pay...
Shane Chiasson
New to Fort Worth Rentals- need skilled labor contacts
Hi everybody! I am new to Real estate investing, and just went under contract on my first house in the West Fort Worth area. I haven't gotten my inspection yet, but already I can tell the house will need a little bit...
Erika Unhold
contractor bid only gives labor cost-guesses on materials?
Hi All,I got a bid back from a contractor in Florida that is labor only. Seems like I have heard that you can make a rough estimate at labor, based on material cost (2-3 times materials = cost of labor). I have trie...
Alex Bargar
Structuring a partnership with equal capital but unequal labor?
Hi BP community,New investor looking for some help creatively structuring a partnership. I'm looking at making a purchase with a long time friend. We'd each contribute equal capital into the partnership, but our compe...
Pedro C.
Is labor on a CAPEX related item tax deductible?
We just bought a dishwasher for a rental property and we know that we cannot expense it this year. Our understanding is that this is consider a Capital Expenditure and if gets depreciated over a period of time. Ours q...
Keazy Moto
Corona Virus Impact on Labor Costs ("Smaller" SFR jobs)
With the incoming (some say current) recession that we will be facing, discretionary income will be lower. For the "smaller" mom and pop type families that want to add a master bathroom/bedroom, remodel their kitchen...
Mike Mendoza
using non skilled labor to fix up your houses
I've been using college kids, just out of college, stay at home mom's, etc to work on our crew to help fix our flips. We subcontract concrete, roofing, and exterior painting, siding, windows if we are doing the whole...