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Greetings all. Scouring the internet for answers to this question but haven't found anything definitive. I'm looking to purchase a property for STR and do not own the home I live in. I rent a home and have never befor...
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Hello, brand new out of state investor here in search of a reliable general contractor or handyman in the Cleveland area (44109). I have a duplex that has multiple projects including electrical, plumbing, concrete, ca...
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This was our Biggest project to date. Took old vacant Apartment. We rebuilt from the wall out. replaced every thing including all pipes under the ground , roads , pretty much everything.This was a 2 year project. I to...
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This article originated from our internal process for selecting contractors for our own projects. This is important because one of the most critical aspects of successful real estate investing is selecting the right c...
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I’m fresh into real estate flipping about a year into it. 3rd project in and as I’m still learning, I get a lot of mixed reviews about material cost, and labor costs so I figured I’ll come on here and ask for some op...
Hey BP. A few years ago I started working on a degree called a 'Masters of Real Estate Development for Architects' (MRED) at Woodbury University in San Diego after getting jaded in a traditional Masters of Architectur...
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A unique project in South Los Angeles is transforming real estate development in California. Thrive Living, in partnership with city officials, is building 800 apartments above a Costco store. This first-of-its-kind p...
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We were quoted a cost of roughly 300k for a particular company to do the architectural and engineering work on a 100 lot 50 acre subdivision. I am still new to all of this but that seems extremely high, considering th...
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Hi BiggerPockets community,I contracted a project with Ideal Renovations back in July 2019. This is my first renovation project ever. The contract included: a bedroom to bathroom conversion, recessed lighting on the s...
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Hello, I'm working on a few projects and am looking for seed money. I already have the investors for some of the projects, and paid for the architects conceptual plans. I just need to get things going. First project: ...