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Chris C. Contractors by the hour or quote the job
28 December 2010 | 15 replies

I did a quick search but didn't find a discussion about this.

How do you guys pay your contractors?

Do you guys let them quote the job knowing they need to pad it a little in case they mis-estimate the job?

Do you ...

Nick Miller What do you do to minimize tenant turnover?
15 January 2014 | 25 replies

When buying a property I always calculate 10-15% for delinquency and vacancies. With my portfolio this is a conservative average however I have a fourplex with small one bedroom units that seems to take a long tim...

Al Williamson A Futuristic Apartment Building will include...
1 May 2012 | 21 replies

Exterior outlets (either electric or hydrogen) to refuel vehicles. Maybe exterior refrigerators and pantries for grocery delivered like the mail. Keyed locks will be replaced with fingerprint recognizing locks and eve...

Henry Clark Self Storage Day to day Constructing a new facility
7 January 2023 | 91 replies

Day in the life- Constructing a New Facility location
23 June 2020, 08:39 We are starting our 8th and final storage location. I will try to give an update as we go through construction. Although this will be instruct...

Chris Butler Sending gift cards to tenants
17 January 2022 | 24 replies

What do you think about sending gift cards for the holidays to tenants?Last Christmas (2018) my buddy and I sent out dinner gift cards to the tenants. I also did this for my tenants for Christmas in (2019). The idea i...

Daniel Zapata Closed on a 4plex, what would you do to get the rents to market?
4 June 2019 | 17 replies

Hello BP!I just closed on my first 4plex in West Sacramento this week, which is fully occupied, but every unit is renting for way below market (~$250-$350 less).  This is the breakdown:3 tenants on month to month leas...

Payal Z. Orlando neighborhoods
7 April 2018 | 27 replies

Hello, I would like to purchase an investment property within 200K price range in Florida, and I am exploring Orlando area . I prefer newer homes in good neighborhoods that can generate good cash flow. I would appreci...

Alex L. In a Pickle - Looking for Advice
31 May 2022 | 15 replies

Myself and several partners invested in a piece of commercial real estate + business to operate from this real estate. The hired GC is awful and has rung up the bill well beyond the Loans we have available to build th...

Dax Mickelson Subdivision Development Costs
19 July 2021 | 10 replies

I'm trying to tie up a 20'ish acre lot to do divide into a subdivision.  It is close to utilities (there is a subdivision adjoining the property).  It is within city limits too!  I've done research on the steps to sub...