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Account Closed Flippers, how did you figure out accurate pricing/negotiations with contractors.
21 April 2024 | 29 replies

I am trying to learn how to properly estimate rehab costs and negotiate with contractors. I’ve heard a lot about contractors taking advantage and overpricing. Any advice would help. 

Justin S. Volume Rehabbers
24 January 2010 | 13 replies

Has anyone employed the volume rehabbing business model versus the standard 70% minus repairs business model?

The following pertains to properties under 100K:

In my market are...

Travis Elliott TAX SALE QUESTION
8 June 2009 | 15 replies

Has anyone had much luck on the court house steps? It seams very hard to get a deal that way. There is a new infomercial on tv talking about buying a house foe $ 250. oo and blah blah blah.

I dont see how this can h...

Sherrie P. Buying rental property with money borrowed against stocks
27 April 2022 | 14 replies

Has anyone ever borrowed money through a bank using your stocks and bonds as collateral?

We could sell the stocks and pay cash for the property, but we would have to pay at least 15% cap. gains.

We woul...

Laura R. where are you finding your deals right now?
13 January 2016 | 8 replies

HI All, I am curious where you are finding your best deals right now. I am in the Richmond, Va, and surrounding counties area, and even the foreclosures are priced at near full market value and still need pretty compl...

Brian D Gleason Is a 20% down payment on my first owner occupied duplex worth it?
5 June 2020 | 6 replies

I am currently in the process of getting pre-approved for a loan, and looking to get into what many people are calling house hacking now. I have saved enough money to be able to comfortably put down 20% on a 200k hous...

Sam Zawatsky Cost to build
19 January 2024 | 18 replies

Hello,I have been interested in buying a vacant lot and building a duplex on it. I have never built anything before, and have only bought two single family homes that were built decades ago. I am hesitant to purchase ...

Jordan Santiago Rapid Growth to 21,000 Units
18 November 2019 | 46 replies

Hey BP,
I recently read a story about 3 entrepreneurs in their late 20s doing syndication. They acquired 21,000 units in about 8-9 years. 
My question is, how is that even possible. I know there’s a lot of syndicato...

Miller Josh Spec Homes
12 June 2017 | 12 replies

I am a general contractor looking to build a spec home. I have looked at a lot of homes to fix and flip but there is just not the margin that I would need to make it work due to the current market in my area. After ta...

Tim Silvers Flippers Priced Out of Market Now?
22 April 2013 | 49 replies


An alternate title for my post could be 'Flippers and the Law of Diminishing Spreads'!

I am in the Las Vegas market and am running up against the same issues I am repeatedly hearing for other markets in that the ...