Hello,I read some great articles on this app earlier today.I'm ready to buy and flip my first home. --And by ready I mean, my partner and I have the capital to buy a property in Roselle Park,NJ.Where do I start?Do I b...
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If you do some maintenances on your rental property, such as fixing a clogged toilet, replacing a broken door, etc., can you count your own labor as expenses?
Thanks
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Hello BP family, we are planning to renovate and upgrade the master and guest bathroom, and add a kitchenette.The first contractor is the one that we used for Our Rental, he is good, but it’s not responding back on a ...
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Hello everyone,I'm just starting my third renovation project. I've worked through most of the details, but I'm wrestling with flooring. I've read all the posts about which type of flooring and why. But I was just wond...
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Evening folks! New to the forum and new to the flipping industry! However, not new to contracting.I'm looking for a third unbiased party to help me decide whether i got screwed or not screwed. Post might be long...I ...
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When I am compiling quotes from contractors for fix and flips, should I be including material (Kitchen cabinets, flooring, etc.)? I know from reading other topics on here, a lot of investors purchase the materials the...
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Happy Tuesday everyone,I've just started reading "Estimating Rehab Costs" by J Scott (and will then also read his book on flipping) and I see it's a revised edition from 2019, which is obviously pre-Covid and therefor...
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So what I’m thinking about doing is putting up the money for a flip my self. Then working with a contractor friend of mine who would then put up labor and materials and after we would split the profits off the percent...
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Hey,I've heard people saying most general contractors will mark up on the materials and lie to you. Should I buy them myself directly? Or if I tell them exactly what materials to use and where to buy them, that's good...
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Okay so I am trying to get better at estimating rehab costs and currently I am trying to come up with a list of how much repairs will costs. From my understanding their are two philosophies when it comes to repair co...