Matt A.
Should a General Contractor or their Sub-Contractors (or both) file permits ?
I'm deciding between a couple different licensed General Contractors to hire to remodel an investment property in Oakland, CA.
Some of their buildzoom.com profiles show no record of them having ever filed permits.
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Lane Forhetz
Insane contractor that won't take payment or give lien waiver
Hello All,I am in need of some assistance in figuring out this absurd issue. I had a plumbing contractor do some work for me and paid him 50% for 50% completion. He continued the work another 25% and didn't do a good ...
Shaun Moore
General Contractor's License for Permits when Doing Work Yourself
I have a project underway and am doing some of the work myself. I'm curious if anyone else has run into a problem when rehabbing a property, and doing the work yourself. Have you been required to have a General Contra...
Maria Bocanegra
Analyze my potential deal - seller financing and tax issues
All,I am hoping to get some feedback here w/ potential seller financing (I am the seller). I am a lawyer by trade and am generally not too good w/ understanding tax numbers, etc. I will try to keep it simple - any fee...
George Lekas
comping a closed hotel
Hi, everyone,
I need some input. My broker sent me an opportunity to buy a 90 room, full service hotel in a rural area, and the price seems low- the owner wants $475K. The biggest problem for me is: ...
Brad A.
New to Investment Properties
Hello Bigger PocketsMy Wife and I (both 28 yo) are new to investment properties and would like to start by supplementing out income as well as prepare for retirement with buy and hold investments. I currently have my ...
Jay Patel
Building Duplex From Ground Up
Hi everyone,I am currently getting started in real estate investing and I’m learning a lot from the webinars and from books like the BRRRR and Investing in Real Estate With No (and low) Money Down. I believe I have th...
Jarvis Smith
Liens from subcontractors
Hello I'd like some advice. I'm going through a situation on a house flip. My general contractor had some issues with subcontractors he has hired. They ended up filing mechanical Liens against him which has me as the ...
James Park
Cars - Lease vs Purchase
It appears that many investors on Bigger Pockets are the millionaire next door types who drive older cars with $100k miles on it or purchase used cars that are atleast 3 years old.
In Thomas Stanley most re...
Yinan Q.
Can you count your own labor for repairs toward expenses?
If you do some maintenances on your rental property, such as fixing a clogged toilet, replacing a broken door, etc., can you count your own labor as expenses?
Thanks