Keith N.
How to re-model house with concrete block interior?
Hi,I'm currently thinking about purchasing my second property and I have my eye on an older house that is constructed from concrete block. I guess the construction material doesn't matter, but the thing is that ALL o...
Steven Hamilton II
Labor costs, Always checking on rates
As someone who flips properties and does buy and hold deals. To me knowing that I'm not over paying is important. One of the most important things to not overpay on is labor. Recently I've been struggling with some ...
James Williams
First BP post!
Greetings BP,I'm James Williams and am very happy to be here with you. I am so excited that I don't really know where to start! I have a commitment to doing this and doing it well; however, I know almost nothing. I...
Jeffrey Douglas
Best Method To Determining Roofing Costs
Currently calculating ARV for a property. Was wondering what the best way to calculate the costs of a typical shingle roof on a 1700 square foot property? Without going on the roof to measure it. Just trying to be ...
Mario F.
About to do start Demo - should I test for lead and asbestos?
Hello, I just purchased a fixer in INglewood CA. A fourplex, which was build around 1940. We are about to start the rehab process in one of the units. The contractor I talked to today didn't seem very worried about...
J Scott
Rehabbing Out of State - Challenges/Tips
There have been a couple threads recently about rehabbing properties long-distance; I've mentioned that Marty Boardman and I are starting to move into a new market (Milwaukee) and are just starting to learn the intric...
Andy More
Lead Paint-Flip
How do all of you that flip houses deal with the EPA RRP Lead Paint guidelines that we all have to follow.....
-Are you lead paint certified?
-Do you only use lead certified contractors?
-Do you not buy pre 1978 prop...
Steven Westlake
Rehab tip of the day
Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
John Underwood
Why an LLC may not protect you from a Lawsuit
I stumbled across this lawsuit while looking for something else.As I have mentioned before in this forum an LLC that is not 100% property ran can easily be pierced and the owner sued personally.Here is an example of w...
April Ryan
Help, advise needed...
Here is a video of the project I am working on for my aunt and uncle. I need guidance. I don't know what kind of materials or product I need to finish this wall, and because of flooding how much time I should give it ...