Frank Lodge
Bookkeeping do it yourself or hire
Hi BP members, am hoping the brilliant minds here can help me out once again. I did a search in the forum on bookkeeping and only three questions came up on bookkeeping none of which got a reply so here goes the fourt...
Susan K.
Do it yourself Revocable Living Trust
Have any of you formed a revocable living trust with an online service such as NOLO or Legal Zoom? I am considering doing the trust myself instead of hiring an attorney, since my situation is simple (no kids, etc.) ...
Shawn Pottschmidt
percentage saved by do it yourself
I read a lot about hiring a contractor. Has anyone ever calculated how much they saved by not using contractors and did most of the rehab work themselves? Or the real question is what percent of costs is going to con...
JD Martin
The psychology of "Do it yourself"
I'm interested to see what some other, more experienced REI say about this concept.I have always been a DIY guy. I built my own house - literally, built my own house, contracting out just a few parts of the job - and ...
John Smith
Do it yourself or General contractor?
Hello everyone,I am looking at my first foreclosure this weekend and want to know how most people go about rehab? Do you generally try to do it yourself or do you get a general contractor to do the work?My suspicion i...
Steve S.
Refinishing bath tubs - do it yourself?
I have 2 bathtubs in a rental that need to be re-finished. The house is about 30 years old so obviously some wear and tear. Is this something you have done yourself?If you've paid someone, what was the all in cost?
Mark Hu
where to get do it yourself info?
Right now I am fairly handy with plumbing. But I am grievously short on info about electrical, roofing, and balcony repair.
Where can I find good info on these topics? I know there are many repair books out there but...
Chance Cooper
Property Management Co. vs. Do It Yourself
For anyone out there that has had experience in both of these strategies can you share your thoughts on each?Pros vs. Cons?Which one do you prefer and why?
Doug Hadley
SFR: Subcontract Rehab or Do It Yourself
I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...
Jimmy C.
Pay a negotiator? Or do it yourself?
So we closed on our first short sale yesterday and it was a great deal that literally fell in our lap. But that inspired us to finally take the time to enter the short sale arena.
So Im interested to hear from Bp me...