I'm looking to act as my own general contractor for a couple rehab projects, both of which involve adding a 2nd level to a 1-level home. I'm having a hard time finding contractors who can handle the framing portion of...

Welcome to the new Question of the Week! It looks like estimating rehab is a big hurdle, so let’s get talking!
Make sure to vote in our poll and mention your location and average in our post. If you can give ballpark...

Hello everyone!  We are in the middle of our first rental purchase and the home inspection negotiation has begun.  The sellers have offered to replace the furnace in three units and replace window panes OR repair the ...

Hello all,I own a 3 story, 3 unit rental income property in New Jersey that I am currently renovating. The neighboring building (mix use commercial) recently mounted what appears to be a large air conditioner unit on ...

Hello BP Community,As my wife and I get closer to getting our first deal of a live in flip I keep having this nagging question in the back of my mind. How do you vet experts? We know we may need a general contractor. ...

Hello,I have a deal and because it would be my first property I wanted to check with BP to get some feedback. There are 5 small apartments on the second floor and a 3000 sq ft retail space on the ground level. The 5 a...

Hi everyone;I wanted to ask about repair estimates. Do you pay an agent, appraiser, or partner wholesaler to walk every property and build your estimates, or do you ballpark them?
Aaron Mazzrillo (who has done a BP ...

Just went and looked at a potential deal that is the first of its kind as far as my investing career goes.Single family home on a great street in a B neighborhood, historic city. There are some rough parts of this nei...

What is (generally speaking) a "safe" amount of cash to have set aside for expenses before entering into a first deal? In my area I can find 3-4 unit properties around $120K (smaller town) so, obviously on an FHA loan...

HiI'm in the process of buying a SFH (built in 98) in Fort Worth area and the inspection came back stating that:"There is some cracking on the floor in the garage. Recommend this be monitored."and... "There is some cr...