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Hello BP!I’m a 20 year old college student looking to either buy a rental OR build a spec house with my dad. I live in Spokane, WA and was looking for advice on which to do first with today’s market. I have about 70k ...
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How much does your contractor usually charge on top of his (or her) subs to manage a rehab job? I am working with my first contractor, the prices he's getting from his subs are very reasonable, but he's charging 10% ...
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I was curious to find out what brand of paint everyone is using in their flips and rentals.I have seen some contractors getting $60/gallon paint from sherwin williams for $15.I am thinking because of the volume they ...
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I'm using the BRRR strategy and trying to figure out how much of an advantage it would be for me to purchase with cash, and then cashout refi after renovations are complete. My alternative is financing with a local ba...
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Hi, I recently purchased 2 quads and a tri and am really excited about this new property. The only problem is, there is trash everywhere on the grounds! It's really bad. I have considered charging tenants for any tras...
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Hi BP! I have been running my own STR for awhile now and am looking to expand by leveraging private money relationships (as well as some of my own money from my Real Estate Sales Business). I'd be looking for about $3...
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I am a brand new real estate investor. I purchased a duplex with a current very good tenant two months ago. I have put nearly $`13,000 in electrical rewiring of both units, painting, new ceiling fans, and a new hot w...
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In May of 2016 my wife and I decided to quit throwing away money on renting and attempt our first live-in flip. We bought our house for $214k in Henderson NV and have since put around $10k and a lot of hard work into...
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Hello all!
I must say that I've been lingering around the forum for some time and it's been great. There is so much knowledge on here and I've learned a lot.
That being said, I'm about to embark on investing in my...
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Hello, I am just getting started in my RE investing career. I do not want to buy a single family and would like to delve into 8+ units for my first multifamily transaction (first RE transaction). How big is too big? I...