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custom home- land at historical cost versus fair market value
I am evaluating a prospective build of a custom home.
My wife and I purchased a tear-down for a rather deep discount to the market value. It was an REO and both the bank and listing agent understated the GLA by aroun...
Raymond McGill
How do I keep track of Direct Mailings and Customers?
I have been studying the whole direct mail business. I understand driving for dollars and knowing every home in town. 1. How to the professionals keep track of these thousands of homes and contacts? I can imagine down...
Keith Jajko
Seek comments for blog - use of 'Custom Closets' in Advertising?
Has anyone used the term "Custom Closets" in an ad to sell, lease or rent a property? Looking for use of the term in ad headlines, or even terms similar to it. For a blog post I'm working on. If you can provide 2 or 3...
Stone Saathoff
Best way to mass text deals to your customers - Wholesalers
I have a question for other wholesalers out there.
What is the best software / service to text new deals to everyone on your buyers list? I have found an overwhelmingly more active response when I text new deals to m...
James Dainard
Custom Lake View Flip - Hardest Framing project I've ever done
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Kirkland.
Purchase price: $750,000
Cash invested: $195,000
Sale price: $1,325,000
We sourced this deal ON MARKET, located in ...
Wayne P. Schoenberger Jr.
What does a "Specialty Contractor License" mean to a customer?
If you are in the market for anything construction and you're on the path of finding the right contractor to perform and complete your project, whether that is (i.e. electrical, plumbing, specialty contractor, concret...
Luther Epperhart
Recommendations for Custom Home/Cabin Builder in PF & Gatlinburg
I was hoping someone who can recommend a builder for cabins, custom homes in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge? I know everyone is backed up right now, but just any company that does great work, especially if you have worked w...
Rick Edgeworth
Custom Homes Money Owed What to do or Lawyer Up??
We have a custom home we contracted to built at cost plus %. The project has taken over a year and a half. This was approx 7k sqft and should have taken 8-10 months. Many different reasons for the time frame with the ...
Stuart Gardner
Custom Written or Generic Lease with Addendum: MA Starting Advice
Greetings BP Community,My wife and I are preparing to become landlords in the near future, however, we are wondering whether it is better to write our own lease and have a lawyer look over it, or should we just use wh...
Bruce Woodruff
Worst customers you've had? (And a Lesson for young Contractors)
Let's start some stories. I'll go first.Customer had me doing a remodel at a house on the water (in California) inland from the ocean, everyone has a boat dock, etc. Project cost was approx $500,000. Comes time to fin...