I have used my ROTH, housed at Equity Trust, to invest in properties. These properties require extensive renovations. Getting to the funds and paying contractors timely is an issue with ET and assume this is an ...
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I seem to have a grasp on my end goals in life. Many of them have fallen into my lap, many of them I've worked hard for, but many of them I feel could be started now but I don't have the know how. Real estate investin...
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Hello BP community!After doing my last couple of remodels, a crazy idea hit me. Not sure if the concept is groundbreaking or if I'm reinventing the wheel, but the contractors working the job had been doing the same ki...
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We recently bought our first flip and began to get estimates. One of the subs needed is a chimney repairman/tech. He recently gave an estimate for $6500 and wants $2500 down and the balance upon completion. Is it usua...
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Last week we had a tenant move into a new property, now I think we can agree as fellow landlords that it's pretty standard that when someone moves into a new place there is always something that needs fixing. So I was...
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Hi All, I have a SFR in Davenport and the management company has been slipping. I think it is time to move on. Does anyone know of a reputable management company in the area?
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What type of insurance do you all recommend for short term real estate holding and construction. Liability, etc? Also how do you generally hold title? LLC?Our plan is to flip and only hold for 4-6 months.
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When you're hiring a contractor, how do you handle payment. Will they want payment before? If so, it doesn't make much sense to pay until you're sure the work is complete, right?
It makes sense to me to pay half be...
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I am preparing to file a lawsuit in California against Clayton Morris, Morris Invest, and Oceanpointe Investments for breach of contract, fraud, negligence, and more. I was wondering if any others are pending, especi...
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The other day I met with my accountant to do some year-end planning, especially since this is my 1st year owning investment properties. A few things that I took away from this meeting are listed below, and I was just...