Not quite ready to invest in real estate? Maybe you’re still getting your finances in check or saving for a bigger down payment. In any case, don’t sit on your hands! While you wait, there are plenty of things you can...
Chris H.
Hello! Newbie from the East Bay, California!
Hello everyone!! Sorry in advance for the wall of text. My name is Chris, and I am an aspiring Real Estate Broker and Investor. I am located in the Bay Area of California, and I am really excited to learn, network, an...
Nick N.
App or spreadsheet for labor and materials
I'm starting a rehab project. I was wondering what you guys use to keep track and mand cost of equipment, materials and labor.
I'm debating whether I should use a good old-fashioned excel spreadsheet or if there's an...
Pete Perez
Quoted $3500 for repairs in bedroom. Seem accurate?
Hi Everyone,Quick question: Does $3,560 seem reasonable? Was talking to a GC and he quoted me that price at around 50 man hours. I don't think its unreasonable, but just curious what BP thought.Scope of work: Install ...
Mark Silberman
Classify as active or passive for optimal tax benefits?
My spouse and I own rental properties. Our longstanding property investments had passive loss carryovers from the earlier years that are now going down each year due to passive profits. (The rental market is very stro...
Ron Hollingsworth
Shingle Replacement Cost
I have a 1200 sqft rental property in Phoenix that I want to have the shingles replaced. It doesn't need the wood replaced (well maybe 1-2) only the underlayment and shingles. Does anyone know what a ballpark cost s...
Pete Garcia
Construction management Software
Trying to get a little bit organized with my projects. I currently have 3 rehabs going on and it starts to get a little hectic keeping contractors and materials and receipts and payments in line. Is anyone using any...
Greg P.
How many rehabs have you done at one time?
Hello all. As title states, I'm curious to know how many rehabs you have done at one time simultaneously. It doesn't have to mean at the same stages, but in one way or another be in the process of the rehab.
Thanks...
Crystal Chang
Are contractors to be trusted?
My main worry as an out of state investor is if I want to get a property at a discount, the property would needs to be in some form of distress. I would then need to rehab it so that I can rent it out as a buy-and-ho...
David Pere
How to handle a contractor had $10k materials stolen from site?
Long story short,
I am stationed in San Diego, and the property is in Missouri (I'll be flying there in two weeks, in part because of this)My GC fired a sub-contractor for shoddy work on another property on Friday. O...