I hired a insured, licensed, bonded general contractor to remodel the bottom unit of our building. According to our contract, he was to be paid in phases until the completion of work. He kept collecting advance paymen...

So my contractor, lets call him John, that I usually use is jammed packed until mid to late December.  On one of my properties, the carport roof needs to be replaced.  When I went to look at the roof there happen to b...

Hello All, My wife and I have decided to get in the real estate game and have recently began looking into foreclosures. I know it requires a lot of homework and due diligence.  Would it be wise to hire a real estate a...

Have known a guy for many years and he has been a handyman for me off and on since owning rentals.

He did some really stupid things and is now a convicted felon and on parole. Know he is wanting work. Is ther...

We've been using Vacasa for a property that is held through a self-directed IRA which stipulates we are not supposed to be doing the "property management".
We were considering using Evolve and I wondered if anyone ha...

I know build costs are high these days, but I'm thinking about doing a very basic duplex with a blend of sub-contracting and doing some work ourselves (siding, drywall, painting).  No garage, two story, side by side, ...

Hi everyone, 
I am new to investing and am looking to buy, rehab and hold my first duplex in Chicago. Right now I am confortable with properties that need cosmetic rehab. However as a first time buyer I'm not sure ho...

I have control of a property through a lease with an option to purchase in Virginia. The original owner is deceased and the property passed to one female heir, who is married. The husband's name is not on the property...

Hello,
I hired a lawyer from Upwork.com who has received many 5-star reviews.
I asked him to write a lease agreement. However, I later found out that he lives internationally.
His first draft was missing many impor...

Hi All,As a new investor I am looking to improve my deal analysis, specifically CapEx. I have gone through various forum posts on methods, but am specifically interested in hiring a consultant/contractor to go through...