Kyrstin Szewczyk
Fencing parts versus labor cost
A neighbor next to my rental property has a dog. One of their chickens got into our property’s yard. Our tenant has a dog and is rightfully afraid of the chickens getting in and their dog attacking and or the neighbor...
Sam M.
Documenting cash transactions
Dear BP members,
I have renovating a couple of houses and I like to hire cheap labor and buy stuff at swap meets. I pay less when I hire college students or family members and when I buy sinks and cabinets an...
Eva Schwartz
Just bought Multi Family in Austin, looking for vendors
Hi,We recently bought a multi family property in Austin and are looking for recommendations for vendors: general contractor/plumbing/electricity/landscaping and flooring.Also EV charging resources.Thank you!Eva
Nicholas M.
House flippers...Where do you go for supplies?
To all the flippers out there, I was curious if you buy your supplies for the house from the local hardware store or have you ever gone online to get stuff? WOULD you go online ever if you havent? Such as ceiling fan...
Rikki Anderson
Home inspector issue
Hello! I have A question for a friend. She is selling her rental property. She’s decided being a landlord isn’t for her. She placed the property for sale and had an offer she accepted pretty quickly. The buyers had th...
Kimmy G.
Chicago contractor willing to work with hard money loan?
Hi,
I'm purchasing a property that I intend to flip using hard money loan in Chicago. The contractor I normally use requires a big percentage of deposit before and in the beginning of each project, so using hard mone...
Bob McCausland
Landlord allowing Glass clippings/Compost?
A Landscape company is leasing space on our Mixed use Farm. They now want to add their once/wk grass clippings. We have the space. It is code compliant. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience in this? Does it j...
Andrew Holmes
Tracking Purchases Of Sub Contractors (Materials)
Would love to hear from folk as to how you guys track your sub contractors going to Home Depot and buying materials on your account. They have the text to confirm method so you or your rehab manager can confirm the pu...
Cheryl Stash
Vermiculite insulation found in potential home?
We were looking at a house recently, the previous sale fell thru and one of the problems found during inspection was vermiculite insulation in the “non-exposed areas of the attic”. The problem is the attic was finishe...
Danny Milligan
Have You Experienced Costly Repairs from Rushed Projects?
Cutting corners to save time might seem like a good idea, but it can lead to expensive repairs later on. Have you ever faced repair issues because a project was rushed? What did you learn from that experience?