Cameron Snyder
Creative ideas to cut back on renovation budget
Hello! My husband and I just closed on our first property to flip and we are beyond excited! We're in a very competitive CT market and I am sure paid a bit too much but we are thrilled to get started and learn from e...
Janetta C.
Is it worth hiring a Project Manager for a fix and flip?
Hey Guys!
I'm ready to enter the world of investing and met with a contractor today who offered to be the project manager for my first fix and flip. His fees include an initial 10K project manager fee then 10% fee af...
Chris Vee
Build New in NoVA for $1M?
Hi everyone. First time SFH prospective buyer in NoVA - not as an investor, but to live in.
Question 1: Is it reasonable to expect that for $1.0-1.1M, I can build a 3000-4000 sq ft home in the area? I've read that a...
Joseph Weisenbloom
Building with cinder blocks
So I just got back from Mexico and I noticed nearly all the houses are built with cinder blocks. Which made me think why aren’t many houses in the US built with cinder blocks? It seems easier to contruct, less materia...
Kirk R.
Roofing estimate about 800 sq. foot. Help
I have about 800 square foot roof. (21'*19'* 2 sides)I called home depot. Material is:8 square 24 bundles2 bundles hip/ridge4 rolls of paper 35 1 bundle starter$909.69 material including tax$59 delivery chargeI can ...
Sam Alpha
Rehab Cost Comparison
The property I am looking to flip is based in central FL. I have run the numbers and this is what I am getting for the items listed below. I have only had a single quote for each so far, but want to know if the quot...
Peter Beardsley
How do I get myself to study this dry material?
Hello,I am currently taking the pre license course a second time. The first course I took was only a week long and was way too short to learn all the material in such a short time. Right now I am taking the 8 week cou...
John Moon
Getting Detailed Estimates from General Contractors
Hello friends,I need your help by critiquing on my process of reaching out to general contractorsRight now, the most difficult thing I'm going through is getting an itemized bid from contractors. They always say, "yah...
Larry H.
Electrician Wants 50% up front
Flipping my first house and first time dealing with sub-contractors. The electrician that gave the best bid wants 50% up front. I balked at that and he said he can do 25% up front. He said he doesn't want to fund i...
Kurt Pourbaix
Do you issue 1099-MISC's?
Apparently since 2012 it has not been necessary to prepare 1099-MISC's related to rental activity unless the activity is a trade or business. See this article:
www.taxcpe.com/blogs/news/1099...
What do you think - ...