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Ian Jackson Common mistakes newbies make? What to look out for
3 July 2018 | 17 replies

Hey guys, I see a lot of experienced investors here who have at least had one deal under their belt. Everybody has been a newbie at one point. What is one thing you wish you had known when you first started out, what ...

Fahren F. Should I start an LLC before buying my first rental property?
23 February 2022 | 15 replies

I'm living in the bay area, CA and looking to invest in the Phoenix, AZ area. Should I start an LLC first before buying or later on down the road move it to an LLC when I have a couple properties?Thanks in advance for...

Rachel Trimble San Antonio General Labor Crew Needed- Mostly for a Demo
30 September 2016 | 3 replies

Hi everyone,I am taking on my first BRRRR in San Antonio and am looking for a demo crew to begin demo ASAP. The dumpster is already onsite, so now I just need a crew.  I'm also looking for a general labor crew: someon...

Bab Adetiba Good cash flow in town with limited services and labor
27 November 2017 | 3 replies

right now I’m doing rentals in a town that’s making good stable cash flow. The town has  a lot of potential for further investments in my niche. Unfortunately the town is primarily low income and lacking a loT Of near...

David Brown Labor references to re-purpose a commercial building in Utah
23 January 2016 | 3 replies

Just joined today!I have a few residential properties and one smaller commercial property.I'm considering a commercial purchase around 17,000 sf North of SLC.  That I intend to re-purpose as office/co-working space.  ...

Jason Breton Finding contractors for flipping in a tight CO labor market
1 December 2021 | 7 replies

I’m in the Denver metro market and am considering testing my hand at flipping a house. We recently had a contractor walk our primary for renovations and he’s 9 months out. Seems to be “normal.” There’s a property I ha...

Trisha S. Claiming income for our rehab labor, through our construction Business
11 September 2014 | 7 replies

We need to claim more income to move forward with real estate. We would like to claim our labor on the last two houses completed in 2014; 1830 E. 7th Street and 815 N. 12th Street. We refinanced these properties and w...

Derrick StClair Rehab/Remodel: % of Cost that should be Labor vs Materials
7 October 2021 | 1 reply

Hey BP team,Currently doing a remodel of a property I own in San Mateo but the contractor just sent an overall budget for everything but didn't break down labor vs materials. Just wondering if you're aware of some sta...

Vinson Lee Can I deduct from security deposit for my own labor
18 July 2018 | 9 replies

Hi, My tenant has moved out and there is a lot of little things that need to be done to ready the place for the new tenant.  Ie replace bulbs, clean, paint, fix broken cabinets, patch holes, repair broken appliances. ...

Jeffrey Douglas HVAC replacement/swap out. Cost for labor? Doable by myself?
26 April 2019 | 9 replies

So, I just got an offer accepted on my first home, super excited.  Anywho, this crappy sellers market kinda forced me to go the fixer/pretty-upper route. The home has a probably 10-15 yr old HVAC system, obviously I'm...