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When considering a property for investment in a new jurisdiction, what methods are folks using to determine/estimate the costs associated with water, sewer, garbage, and other utility costs which will be covered by th...
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Is anyone using cost estimating books or software to estimate construction costs on their flips? I need it for the rehab budget to supply to the lender.Or, are you mainly just going off of bids from contractors?I'd al...
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Is it frowned up to ask a local GC to take a look at a property to estimate total repair cost I am interested in doing a flip on? I've done my own research and used to BP rehab estimator on the property but want to ma...
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What would be a ballpark estimate cost for a complete rehab of a 3/2 house, 1900sf? Needs new kitchen, bathrooms, tile flooring throughout, paint, light/fan fixtures, HVAC unit. Located in Arizona
I'm in the middle of a negotiation of my first deal. It's a 1963 multifamily 4plex brick building. Total of approx 3500 sf. This is a low income neighborhood, I'm not sure if some of the tenants are section 8, I'll kn...
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I recently purchased two properties in Cleveland. One property was built in 1922 and the other was built in 1952. Both in established neighborhoods and already rented. I am trying to improve the cash flow and with the...
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I need a new paint job on the exterior of a duplex. How do I estimate that cost so I can work out a budget?
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As we all are (probably) aware of - rehab costs differ in every area and state. A good portion of my daily job responsibilities over the last 10+ years has been in estimating remodel and custom home projects for cont...
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Hi guys I first heard of wholesaling real estate on 9/23/15 from a customer at my day job and set my action date to be 30 days later which happens to be my birth date. My action date is a few days away and I have lea...
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What’s a great way to get better at estimating rehab costs? I have books, I have a limited background in it (Dad is/was a GC in Pennsylvania but I did mainly labor and gutting of everything). Overall - besides actuall...