Matthew Paul
Delays beyond the contractors control and the added costs .
I did some work for a homeowner who wants to be his own General Contractor . I was hired to dig and pour the footers . So I give the guy a price to dig and pour the footers she signs the contract , told him we pour ...
Erica Larence-Penna
Calculating Rehab Costs for Duplex
I am looking at purchasing a duplex in Cranston, RI. ARV is about $270,000 to $280,000 and the seller is willing to sell it at $150,000. I am struggling with calculating rehab costs, however. I did have a contracto...
Davon Lowery
Partnering up with a contractor on a new construction in SoCal
A contractor (plumber by trade), long time family friend and I have been discussing different REI projects that we might be able to work on together. He does my plumbing work so I am familiar with his quality of work...
Account Closed
Do you know any tricks to make a leaning house look like it's not
I have a house I'm rehabbing that is slightly leaning to one side. It's only noticeable from the outside. The inside is fine. But when standing in front of the house you can see it leaning to the left. Is there a...
Arnaldo Gonzalez
Container homes! Where can I build them?
I was introduced to container homes a few years back and since then I just fell in complete love! I actually cant wait until I reach the capital to build my first dream house out of containers. Having the investor me...
Jon Graves
Rookie from Lansing, Michigan
Hey All! I'm an engineer by day and I really caught the real estate bug within the past year. I'm 28 and something about the corporate hamster wheel pushed the right button. I couldn't see myself working for the next ...
Paul M.
Hot water heater bypass
Looking for ways to provide short term relief for hot water tank (or combi boiler) failure so tenant has temp hot water while I seek out fix.When a hot water heater fails it is a big problem because the tenant has no ...
J Torres
Separating Water Lines in Duplex - Las Vegas
Hey Everybody,
So I have a couple duplex's in Las Vegas that I've rehabbing that cash flow pretty well but are a little older. To combat the aging plumbing I'm having my plumber re pipe both duplex's with Pex A but...
Daniel Whitmore
Trade school / Apprencticeship in Mid-30s?
I’m currently in a transition period in my career where I am looking for a new opportunity that will generate higher income. I’m also in the process of doing some soul searching and creating some concrete, long term g...
Christopher Nichols
Best home improvement option for me?
Here is a little bit of background...
I purchased a ranch in North Framingham MA at a very good price. I am trying to get about 50,000-70,000 of financing to make home improvements to get the house ready for rent. Fo...