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Christopher B. Am I missing something or is my contractor being greedy?
24 June 2019 | 52 replies

I pay $25/door to install std. Pre-hung doors, $50/door if they are bi-hinge doors. On Friday a new carpentry crew I'm trying hung 11 doors (8 singles and 3 bi-hinge) in 3.5hrs. So he made $100/hr minus $41/hr for his...

Laura Guy Replacing "Landlord" with "Housing Provider"
17 July 2021 | 116 replies

Our team in Indiana has hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of housing providers and investors.  One of our first objectives is to replace the word "landlord" with "housing provider" in ALL pieces of legislati...

Ray S. Contractor overages
6 January 2016 | 52 replies

I've been doing a rental property rehab. The contractor hasn't come close to meeting any of his target dates, and has gone over budget many times. What is the best way to keep him on track and hold him accountable for...

Joshua Dorkin The Media's Negative Spin on Flipping Houses and Investors
3 January 2013 | 74 replies

Here's a report from CNN Money on flipping houses that continues the trend of media and government negativity on the housing situation:
House Flipping

Pay special attention to the reporter's remarks about flipping pl...

Scott Trench Act Now or Wait? IF Under Contract - Close, or Back Out?
19 March 2020 | 41 replies

A lot of investors are reaching out to me right now, often those who are currently under contract on a first or second property. Luckily, almost all of the folks I've talked to are in strong financial positions overal...

James Gates The Power of the BRRRR: The Sequel (Details + Numbers + Photos)
6 January 2020 | 127 replies

Hey BiggerPockets!
I was absolutely blown away by the amazing responses, encouragement, and detailed questions from my first BRRRR post, so I figured I would share our journey on a recently completed BRRRR deal.
Bac...

Account Closed Whats the most amazing inexpensive countertop on the planet?
9 April 2016 | 105 replies

Hello BP! :)Just closed, with a group of investors and myself, on a 50+ unit apartment building.We have to rehab the whole thing over the next 18 months and my GC and I have a small bet on the counter-tops.I believe t...

Nat C. How to handle a contractor mistake
5 February 2020 | 69 replies

Guys, please help me out with your opinion.I ordered tiles and had them delivered to the property. I specifically told the contractor in writing, what tiles were to go on the bathroom floor and walls.Today he sent me ...

Ivan Aldana Dealing with bad contractors
7 July 2024 | 42 replies

Hey everybody! I need your guys help and some insight on this BIG problem I got. I hired this contractor that I found on the bigger pockets website actually and I ended up getting burned by him. He’s been working on a...

Skye Anderson Is this really the reality of property management?
19 October 2018 | 109 replies

I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...