I am trying to learn how to properly estimate rehab costs and negotiate with contractors. I’ve heard a lot about contractors taking advantage and overpricing. Any advice would help.
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Greetings BP members,I'm looking to purchase a property and rehab it to flip. My question, is there a rule of thumb about how the funds should be paid out to the contractor? For example, if a contractor gave me a qu...
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Recently moved to FL and will rehab my first house in this climate. 1,200 sq ft house with 0 exterior wall insulation and NO vapor barrier. The inside of the exterior walls are in good shape and have considerable de...
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Hi all,Question:We (me, wife, 3 yrs old son) have a home in Miami, FL. We bought it in 2010 for 200K with a 30 years loan, three years ago we decided to refinance with a 15 years loan. Given the lower interest my mort...
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Just wanted to bounce this off of a sounding board, to see what the competition....i mean peers...think :)
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i have painted lots of cabinets and usually spray them with oil based paints out of an automotive type setup, to get a factory like finish, but no more!I tried cabinet rescue with a mini foam roller in white and got a...
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So I’m refinancing my personal home and have 100k in equity and I am going to do a cash out with the equity. My plan is to use this money to renovate my house a little to rent it out and buy another property with it....
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What's happening BP FAMILY!!!! Happy FRIDAY!!! Its Zac Agurto once again and my team and i are fairly new to Real Estate, but at the same time have the heart and dedication of a lion and we are only getting started. Y...
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Does anyone have any experience with Dwell Financing? VC backed lender and from what I understand their rates are a bit higher than commercial banks and the expenses seem higher. That said, they do asset-based finan...
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I have a two part questions. First what are the pro's and con's of Buildium? I have been reviewing the software and really like the way it appears to operate. Second question. If I were using Buildium, what is the lik...