Tim McGarvey
Why is it so hard to find a good contractor??
In your opinion, what is the reason(s) why finding a good contractor is so difficult? What could a contractor do to retain your business? Why do you recommend a contractor to a friend or associate?It's clear to me fro...
Charlie Bognar
SO MANY PEOLE ON SSI Disability Benefits
Anybody figured out how to help them?...and help each other?I was thinking to buy this mobile home ( 5000,- /needs 2000,- or 3000,-/ lot rent 352,-/trash 13,-/water 75,-, taxes 25, I think no insurance, because seller...
Account Closed
Is my skepticism holding me back?
So I'm very new to the game. I haven't completed a deal yet. I'm analyzing constantly and think I found a decent deal. The numbers can work with the use of private money (family friend). My hesitation is "Why hasn't a...
Bin Chen
General Contractor vs hiring subs
Hi all,I've read articles online about how if done right, hiring a bunch of subcontractors and managing your own projects is cheaper and more cost effective. From what I've read, general contractors only do what they ...
Joe Zinger
HVAC Brand Reliability
I know your mileage may vary but when faced with an HVAC replacement what brand is considered by you and what ones would you never consider?TraneCarrierHeilAmerican Standard GoodmanLennoxRhuddRheem AmanaSo many choice...
Season Kruspe
Average rehab cost per square foot
Hey all, I'm a new investor in California and have noticed interesting deals interesting Texas, but can't figure out average rehab costs per square foot. For a house about 2,000 ft Sq, with light rehab (paint, floor, ...
Clayton Hepler
POLL: Areas to avoid in PGH - Guidance for new and old investors
POLL: What are the areas to NOT invest in in Pittsburgh and the surround areas? This can be defined at C- or below areas that are the biggest headaches. There is a lot of speculation in the market today with the "next...
Joe Rivera
Low price homes are easier for new flippers to buy, true or false?
Doesn't it make much more sense, for new investors to start with a low price home, verses high price ones, considering their lack of money in the beginning? I live in South Florida, in a modest city, whose home prices...
Dylan Fellows
House hacking Wichita, KS
I'm hoping to become a new real estate investor within the year and my goal will be to find a duplex and house hack or to find a single family home and rent out the rooms. It seems pretty hard to find a duplex for wha...
Hayes Freeman
Testing furnished units in a mostly student apartment bldg
Hi,We have an apartment building next door to a big university. My property manager was describing the crazy event that happens every summer, when she has to schedule one move in per day, because we don't have good p...