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Chris C. Contractors by the hour or quote the job
28 December 2010 | 15 replies

I did a quick search but didn't find a discussion about this.

How do you guys pay your contractors?

Do you guys let them quote the job knowing they need to pad it a little in case they mis-estimate the job?

Do you ...

Kari M. Collecting Rent Question
9 October 2009 | 28 replies

It seems that many landlords go to the unit to pick up rent. Is this to check on the property? Does anyone have the tenant just mail the rent?

Darla Powell Wanting to take the plunge in Miami, Florida.
9 April 2014 | 18 replies

Hello all,

I am a police officer in Miami Florida and I grow weary. I am considering taking an early retirement ( 16 years of service) and rolling over my retirement into a self directed IRA to invest in RE. ...

Cheryl Branche Getting details to analyze a property
22 April 2017 | 12 replies

Hi!Following a podcast, I went about finding a property on Realtor.com to analyze. I found that the information on the website about the property not provide enough details to complete filling in the blanks on the ana...

Bienes Raices Is it cost effective to do flooring yourself?
9 January 2010 | 17 replies

For a newbie, doing ceramic/porcelain tile oneself could take a very long time I assume, with the inevitable measurement mistakes, do-overs, etc.

How much money do you save by doing tile (or flooring in general) by y...

Matthew Cauble John Fedro's strategy
11 May 2016 | 18 replies

Hello all, I've been watching and reading up on John Fedro and his approach to mobile home investing and I have a few questions regarding it.

Does he move mobile homes to other lots?
I've been doing research on mov...

Account Closed Tiny Houses, tiny houses, tiny houses!
21 January 2021 | 29 replies

Hey all! I'm still out  here working to get tiny house developments on the map. Just wanted to poke  out there in the real estate world on good avenues to find mindful investors who are looking at more than just the b...

Travis Elliott What about buying a house on Credit Cards?????
7 November 2011 | 18 replies

I am thinking about getting enough credit cards to buy a home with them instead of using the bank..

Here is why.. I bought two homes this year and I am almost out of money.. My thought is this. If I can buy a third h...

Bruce L. When do you reward yourself with Lavish Gifts?
8 February 2014 | 12 replies

So, there is a thread out there about a newbie wanting to buy a Lambo and given that he just started, and had no money at the time, most people consensus is that buying a Lambo would not be a good idea at that time...

John Lyszczyk Why is Lumber so Expensive?
10 June 2021 | 71 replies

I noticed some BiggerPockets members asking about the rising cost in lumber and plywood, and given my background, I figured I wood (haha) weigh in on this subject. I currently work for a lumber company and I primarily...