Nicholas LaGatta
Permitting Un-permitted Addition, Architect or Engineer Sign Off?
Far be it from me to dabble in grey areas of real estate investing...but I've got a question for those investors and contractors more familiar with dealing with the city of Atlanta than I am. I purchased a property w...
Allan Smith
High Lumber Prices: What alternatives are there to build a house?
Why aren't builders trying other materials instead of stick-built homes? I just paid $72k for a lumber package on 4 1250 SF townhomes that would have cost less than half that a year ago. Almost every major metro area ...
Sandy Uhlmann
Expoxy Countertops-Has Anyone Tried This?
I was looking for a way to provide a higher-end look to a rental home at a bargain price and I came across some pics/how to videos of expoxy countertops and I was wondering if anyone has tried this? The kind that I a...
Matt T.
Exterior paint color help
I'm under contract to buy a fixer-upper in a historic neighborhood, and can't figure out what would be best for exterior paint colors and general curb appeal. I'll be ripping out the overgrown shrub, replacing the ...
Robin Cornacchio
Self -Directed IRA fees
Hi All,I just purchased a rental home with my SD IRA. I've got another $40K that i'd like to invest. Do any of you have any recommendations as to what to invest in with this money? Something with low risk.Thank you...
Logan Allec
How much to tear off and re-roof a 600-sq. ft. house?
There are currently three roofs on top of this house. I would like them all torn off to the plywood and a new roof put on. Malarkey 30-Year Dimensional Shingles.I have gotten estimates ranging from $5,500 - $7,500, ...
Kyle Dhillon
Experience building a flex warehouse?
Hi all!
I'm looking into purchasing industrial-zoned land around San Antonio, TX and attempting to spec out the cost of building a flex, multitenant warehouse from the ground up. This would be around ~10k SF, steel o...
Zach B.
Advice on Managing Your Property Manager
Hi All,I have had this property manager on a new property for the past 5 months, and since the beginning, I've suspected that I am getting charged well over market prices for repairs. The units were not in great shape...
Manuel A.
Granite Questions. (Price, and stuff...)
I went around town trying to get good deals on granite and this is the best I got:
I can get 2cm, nice looking granite, which I plan using for the bathrooms, for $8.95/sqft (that's not a mistake!) which includes cuts...
Paul Grachan
Experienced but burned in Chicago
End game for here... I need to find a ray of hope. An honest opportunity to set my family up for when I am gone, which will be much earlier than I would like. Facing that fact has created urgency. I understand the ups...