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Hi Everyone,What do you do when your contractor asks for a deposit?My partner and I have always done our own rehab. The next project we are working on we can’t do ourselves and are looking to hire a contractor.We’ve ...
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Does anyone have a go-to “guy” or company that sells remnant countertops for cheap? I’ve heard of some amazing deals people have gotten by buying countertops that were the left over pieces of big projects.
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Bought an out of state property a year ago, 2400 sqft duplex. Inherited the existing tenants. Here was my proforma assuming everything went to plan (which it didn't!)
One tenant stopped paying in May, the other rac...
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We are new investors and looking to put an offer down on our first property in the next week as a STR. My question is for tax purposes, are we hurting ourselves in terms of the qualification of materially participati...
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So what I’m thinking about doing is putting up the money for a flip my self. Then working with a contractor friend of mine who would then put up labor and materials and after we would split the profits off the percent...
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So I'm new here and I'm just now working through the materials on the site. I'm beginning to get a perspective on what to look for, but I'm not sure where to start financially with my present situation.House hacking ...
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Hey BP. Question for all my developers out there. Anyone currently using newer technology/material doing their new builds to become more eco friendly? I understand that there is a "green tax" since its not common prac...
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I visited Home Depot and was very impressed with the thickness and toughness of the material. For those of you who have had this installed in your rentals, how has it stood the test of time?
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From everything I've looked at, the Dallas-Fort Worth market looks promising for the future. Population and job growth is expected to go up a ton and prices, while increasing, haven't skyrocketed to frothy Austin leve...
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I've had an expressed interest in sub2's for quite some time, and want to make sure I'm somewhat prepared when pursuing my first deal.
To any Sub2 investor --
What's a tough question you've had to tackle from the s...