Jason Malabute
Why you should add a 10% cushion to your rehab budget
As a real estate investor, I understand the importance of budgeting a cushion for unexpected additional costs when planning a rehab project. In my experience, the actual rehab cost is always more than what I initially...
Jonathan Allen
Hard Money Lending Question
My wife and I want to flip a house. The realtors we used to purchase the house we are in now offered to help us do this flip (they are a couple actually, and they have a great network of good contractors and have done...
Greg Raymer
How To Work with Contractors and Sub-Contractors and Get Them to Finish Work on Time
Working with contractors and subcontractors can be challenging, especially when it comes to getting the work done on time. Here are a few tips to help ensure that your renovation project stays on schedule:
Set clear ...
Chase Whitney
Paying for holding costs?
When you buy a property to rent out and you paid the down payment with a loan because you have little to no capital except for 2 credit cards, what are some strategies to pay the holding costs?
Shelly F.
My Yellow Letters Order Takes 3 WEEKS????
I wanted to support Yellow Letters because I've heard great things, but I'm a little disappointed this morning...I ordered business cards on 5/13 and they didn't print until 5/22 and now I won't get my order until 6/1...
Farah Noble
Looking for advice to buy from a wholesaler
Hello,
I'm looking to buying a property from a wholesaler for my first reno to flip. The numbers look reasonable for the area, but I would love to get some advice on hidden costs and what numbers to research (aside f...
Kumar Paj
My first BRRRR -- Auroa,IL --- Thanks BP....
Just got a call from my lender that my Cash Out refinance approved.....I would like to take this opportunity to Thank BP Community for valuable support and information... Would like to share some info which might be u...
Deborah Wodell
What’s been the biggest surprise you’ve had on a flip—good or bad?
I feel like every project has its curveballs, and sometimes it’s the unexpected stuff that teaches us the most. Maybe it was a hidden issue that turned into a big project, or a small upgrade that made all the differen...
Daine Burke
First Fully Long Distance Project
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $42,000
Cash invested: $82,500
Purchased for Fix & Flip or BRRRR, currently ongoing.
What made you in...
John Lenhart
38 Unit Apartment Building on Cincinnati's East Side
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
38 Unit apartment building in Cincinnati, Ohio. Strong value add opportunity. An example of finding an underperforming asset a...