First post here for me; appreciate any and all ideas and advice.Background: I own a 5 unit rental, 1 and 2 bedroom units, near a strong and growing technical trade school in South Dakota. Despite a primarily student ...
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Hello,What type of shingle or other material is best when redoing a roof on a rental property? I am trying to get some ideas as I am new to this. Thank you.
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I am looking at a property (a large home that has already been divided into 5 units) that could be 7 units eventually (with work). But the property will require lots of help.
As we renovate (and not all are complet...
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Is it acceptable to cover asbestos tiles with vinyl siding without having to go through the hazards of removing it?
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Does anyone know how much does it cost a builder to build a traditional colonial, 4 bed 2.5 baths, 2500 square feet give or take. in Massachusetts
Quick question: Do you all use a MH Scope of Work template that you apply to each property that you repair/rehab (if necessary)? Or do you develop a separate scope of work (or running list of repairs) that you prepa...
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Hi,
My wife and I bought a recent flip in February 2022. The sellers cut a lot of corners. Sadly some issues were not discovered during various inspections. We have had persistent issues w/ the roof HVAC unit. And t...
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So this is my first property to have a GC I am building a relationship with give me a full cost breakdown structure (which I paid him $250 for, as I wanted it to be worth his time as I might need a ton of these before...
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So I remember in the podcasts a few guests talking about learning the hard way when dealing with contractors. Losing money, dealing with mechanics liens, etc. They all mentioned that the more signed documents you coll...
I was wondering if any Bigger Pockets members would be willing to share any construction estimates they have received in the past in the Baltimore Area? I figured any construction estimates from the last two years in ...