I had a contractor give me an estimate for some work that needs to be done on my house.Material cost  $15,345From what I have read online, it says that labor should be roughly around 40 - 50% of the total project cost...

I'm looking for suggestions for the cheapest, most pleasing natural material floor coverings. The house is a slab 3/2. I'm looking to replace about 800 sf of carpeting in the main living area (combo dining/living wi...

Hi All,  So I've finally purchased my first investment property and am starting the reno process. My plan is to live in the property for a year and then move out and keep it as a rental. The property is a single famil...

Hello,I'm fixing up a duplex property I recently acquired, and the big decision right now is what windows to put it. It has old single-panes, and I have received two wildly different quotes on windows. Both included i...

Hey everyone, have any tips for saving money for a complete rehab?

I just purchased one and I am looking for tips on saving money on building materials.

One good one that I came across was The Home Depo...

Hey guys. Just curious about a few things.

I am gonna start sprucing my house I live in up a bit soon. I was curious, as to where you guys buy your materials? Bassically any certain places where you might be able t...

I just finished BP podcast ep. 48 and the guest gave a lot of good advice, but one piece he gave that stuck out is that he buys durable materials that aren't just "trendy". They withstand the test of time financially ...

As a relatively new investor i do not know the best places to buy larger materials ( cabinets, countertops, etc ... ). Back in highschool i worked as a handyman and have worked on rehabs before but was never in charge...

Good morning all,I just had a quick question. How are you guys selecting your contractors and materials to do a rehab. Are you utilizing multiple contractors or one General Contractor? As for materials and the such, a...

Hi everyone, as I get off market properties I am going to need to send out direct mail to these people, so I wanted to do yellow letters since it's cheaper I'm just starting out and learning. What are the exact materi...