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Looking to do my first BRRRR out of state and I am wondering what to have on a checklist if I were to have someone go take a look at a property for me. Would it be best to just have a general contractor to go look at ...
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I have read on this forum that selecting a good property manager is as crucial as buying the property. I would like to ask folks on how do you vet a property manager. In my mind I have the following things that I want...
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Is it a good idea to use a general contractor for your first flip(s)?
What is going to be the average percentage that a GC will charge?
I would prefer to use one on my first flip(s) however my business partner wants t...
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Hi BP community,I am thinking of doing some out of state investing. I work full time so I need good property management. I am thinking of using either Jason Hartman referral service, epic real estate cash flow progr...
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Recently introduced a family friend to bigger pockets. I gave their daughter (22 YO recent graduate) a copy of BP rental property investing. She read it in a week! She's now interested in househacking. I am contemplat...
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Hello Everyone,I am searching for a detailed cost tracking spreadsheet to manage my flip projects and eventually new builds. I would like it to be Excel based or Google Sheets compliant and I would like to be detailed...
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Hello, I am a new investor in Richmond, VA. My business partner Chris Hertsch and I are co-owners of a local garage door business, A-1 Door Company. We originally were interested in getting into real estate investin...
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I'm looking into some deals that are both local (within just over an hour from me) and out of state. Below are the details of each. Which would you rather do? This would be my first deal. Biggest difference I see ...
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Hi, My husband and myself would like a book with more in-depth property management information for single and multi-family properties. Not something for newbies. We are starting our own property management business an...
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For someone who is self managing a portfolio of rentals, any recommendation for bookkeeping books? I use REI Hub where all my accounts are connected and I categorize income, expenses etc. Most of the time the categori...