Mike Kalob
"Real" Contractor Accepted Payment Terms
It seems every contractor wants at minimum 1/3rd, 1/3rd, 1/3rd (or more upfront), despite advice on here to not put more than 10% down.I've scoured the General Contractor Payments in the forums and it seems the ones w...
Jonna Petti
Investing in Scranton PA
Hello, My name is Jonna. I am a from Staten Island New York. I am currently looking to start my journey in real estate investing. Since the housing market in New York City, is un affordable, I came across Scranton Pa....
Carrie Smukal
Extortion by City to Update Plumbing
I have heard of two occurrences in my city where someone purchased a home and the city would not turn on the water unless the plumbing was brought up to code. Typically these homes are purchased without inspection...
Sam Leon
Contacting previous owners
Not sure there is a perfect sub-forum for this question, I am trying to find emails and phone numbers of a previous owner of a property I am in the middle of renovating.I know the name of the owner who owned the prope...
Parker Staten Rish
Duplex, but only selling 1 unit.
In my market, I wanted to get into duplex's. Upon further investigation nobody is selling a duplex. The only duplex available is one side of the duplex. I have run the numbers and it will cash flow really well, but ...
Bryan Laufenberg
What should I be paying my real estate agent?
I looked for answers to this but couldn't really find a clear answer. I am in the middle of my second investment property and using the same agent as I did on the first deal. They are a family friend but are charging ...
Beau F Borinstein
Should you use property management companies for flips?
I know a few good property managers in my area that have construction arms and also do flips. Do you think they cost more than a traditional GC for flips? If I am not planning on leasing it post flip should I just fin...
Monica Boyles
Advice for buying STR out of state?
Hi there - I'm considering buying a STR out of state (I live in the SF Bay Area, so costs are pretty outrageous here). I'd love any advice on identifying and vetting properties from afar. I'm also curious if anyone ha...
Maria Matthew
STR while being remote
Hello all! My husband and I have house hacked our house, we made it 2 units, we lived in one portion and Airbnb'd the other which was great because we were able to clean and manage onsite. Now we are exploring traveli...
Robert Weekley
Foundation issues
Hi BP community. I have a contract to purchase a SFR in Canton Ohio that has a foundation issue. The foundation has sunk a little causing the floors in the home to slope a little. We have estimates for repair work ...