Jeffrey Douglas
Best Method To Determining Roofing Costs
Currently calculating ARV for a property. Was wondering what the best way to calculate the costs of a typical shingle roof on a 1700 square foot property? Without going on the roof to measure it. Just trying to be ...
Dom Allen
Question about bid received from contractor
Hello I have a house that I took a licensed contractor to so that I could receive a bid. The contractor text me later after our visit that his repair estimate is 69K. I thought that was a little high and said I need ...
Sean Carroll
Some Things I Have Noticed With General Contractor's In Cincy
My primary job is work as a firefighter/paramedic in the Bay Area of California and I dove into real estate wanting to spend more time with my friends and family and realizing my body is already breaking down from the...
Jon Mbu
Is it typical for a Contractor to request 20% or more upfront?
Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...
Jaron Smith
Calc review of first property two years later, what next?
Hey everyone,Below is a report of my first and only ever deal. I did and FHA loan with 3.5% down, its a triplex in a c+ class neighborhood. I bought it, did cosmetic rehab work in one of the units myself and lived in ...
Anil Gathala
How to organize learning in biggerpockets blog as a rookie
Hello everyone,
I'm new to biggerpockets. Excited to be here and excited to learn more from the blog & everyone!
A little bit about my background in the context of real-estate. I do have a rental in CA. However,...
Shanice Lawrence
Newbie trying to learn a lot!
Hello Everyone!
My name is Shanice Lawrence. I'm VERY new to real estate investing and I'm trying to learn as much as I can. However, I need some advice. I've been attending a lot of seminars that claim to "teach ab...
Jack Englebert
Thoughts on Kit Homes
Hello,
I am a current college student looking to get into real estate investing after graduating. I've done research into a few different REI strategies and came across kit homes/cabins (essentially a company sends y...
Haris Mehovic
Short term rental tax benefits against W-2 income
Hello,Just a quick question for anyone who might have some knowledge on it.If I team up with friends to buy an Airbnb property, can we split up the bonus depreciation loss against all of our w-2 incomes?Thank you!
Wendy Kelly Budd
Landlord Podcast?
We have only one rental, a single family home. I would love to find a podcast that deals mainly with being a landlord, not investing. Any suggestions for good ones?I love this forum, but need a podcast for when I'm n...