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My short question is, how do I find a contractor that has done superb work in the past to give me an estimate on a property I am considering buying, given that my real estate agent does not seem to know any personally...
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Hello BP community,I recently connected with a contractor and when I asked if he was licensed and insured as a GC in DC this was his response:Yes we are. In Dc we work as partners with "XYZ Company" (I removed the nam...
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Hello everyone, I am a recent college grad working full time as a civil engineer. I am wanting to get started in purchasing rental properties but don't have much money to start. I have been looking at cheap foreclosur...
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Good morning all, Has anyone ever done business in Puerto Rico? Or working with CRIM to get property information?
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I've been listening to the BP podcast for about a year now and this is my first post. I found BP when googling some landlord questions for my two condos. My first tenant was my boyfriend (now husband). He does NOT ...
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I’m looking for a book to buy to learn more about construction estimating. I want to remodel a home and would like a book that gets into specifics about pricing. And strategies to get the best bang for your buck. I wa...
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I haven't had to screen a tenant in a while. What have you found to be good tenant screening services for your money?
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I am currently renting my first rental property. It is a 2/1 duplex in a class C neighborhood with one inherited, paying, tenant, and one vacant unit which I'm currently marketing at market rent. This is an average ...
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Hello I’m 23 years old with 30k in student loan debt and decided I’m going to become a real estate agent I know you don’t need to be a agent to invest in real estate , but where would you guys start in my situation an...
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Has anyone worked with a contractor named Richard Brooks, under either the business name Semper Fi Renovations or STL Flips? I have a project going with him right now that is not going well, running almost 2X over est...