Sandra Hollgarth
If you are too pay contractor and he says check goes in his bank
Hello my name is Sandra , my mortgage has a check to rehab my home I am told to pay contractor checks come in both owner and contractor name both have to sign check. Contractor says check goes in his bank if that is s...
Tiffany C.
Flipping General Contractor Estimate
Hello, I am a new member to Bigger Pockets and have already learned a great deal from the forums and podcasts. I'm truly grateful for the information. I am also a new investor in flipping in the Las Vegas/Henders...
Josef Torkelsen
Re-painting versus touch-up... does paint matching work?
I have over 45 units now and every time a vacancy comes up, the property managers want to repaint the entire unit even though 99% of the paint looks great in a lot of cases. This is obviously eating into cash flow! ...
Jeremy Karja
Is this a good deal??? Clayton Morris Program??
Has anyone used the Clayton Morris Program? Essentially it sounds like a very turn key program.Basically they buy the house and fix it up for your (of course at a price but if the numbers work, great). Here are the ...
Account Closed
[SF bay area] Selling primary residence to buy investment properties and rent myself
Hi all,I am from Fremont, CA and want to get started in investing in buy and hold properties.I have read lot of posts on BP and done research of my own. I have explored areas like Sacramento, Stockton etc but I feel ...
Hermie Gonzalez
THE FIVE UNEXPECTED LEGAL ISSUES THAT COULD SINK YOUR BUSINESS
Admittedly, the challenges facing entrepreneurs are daunting. As reported in the Arizona Republic, nearly 2 in 5 business owners have come close to failing. In fact, 13 percent said that they had previously owned a bu...
Al Williamson
Landlord 2.0 - Will You Take Part In New Trend
Do you agree next-generation landlords will be more engaged with peer-to-peer sharing, purchasing, and funding?Many like @J Martin and @Brandon Turner are open to AirBnB types of offering, but will progressive landlor...
David Clark
Hello from Seattle! Tell me it's not too late...
Hello, all! Super newb here. I've always been interested in real estate, but have always felt it was something you had to have money to make money in. I know that's mostly true, but let me get into who I am a bit. I'm...
Chris Sills
Rehab Pitfalls...coulda shoulda woulda
Hello Everyone,
I would like to hear from the new to seasoned investor about the rehab pitfalls you have run into. That One thing you wish you had of known before you started or that "A-HA" moment. Things that would...
Christine Krizenesky
Should I put a down payment down on a subcontractor?
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...