So, I'm to the point where I have outgrown the people I surround myself with. They are not stupid nor am I any smarter than them, but our interests have dissolved. I want to be surrounded by more intelligent more acti...

I need some education on on the science of making an offer on a house before having a chance to have a contractor give me an hard estimate. I know in a perfect world I will have time to schedule an appointment with...

Having a hard time finding a good insurance broker. Often times when I'm analyzing a potential deal, I need to know the numbers for both hazard and flood insurance fast. How have you been able to find good brokers t...

 Looking for your opinion ... I've been using the same background/credit screening company for years and it's time to end the relationship. I'd like to have complete criminal history (county level), eviction, and comp...

All,Does anyone who is building a spec house create a "bid package" and send it out to the local contractors for bids? Anyone GC themselves and split it up (site work goes to one group, framing to another, etc) and ha...

Hello Everyone,

I was doing a bit of reading earlier this morning and read about a particular property rental company in the D.C. area. This company basically contacts landlords and, working on contingency, a...

Some background that I hope provides cover for naive questions. My husband has a regular W2 job in the bay area. I used to work as a hospital/pharmacy admin, but took up work at my local elementary school to be close ...

Hello everyone! I am flipping my first property and negotiating with a few vendors to get better pricing (cabinets and countertops etc.) How do others go about negotiation? Do you negotiate at all when it comes to cho...

Looking to see if anyone has a recommendation on a good fiduciary financial planner. Particularly one that has an interest or stake in real estate. I'm in the Los Angeles area. Appreciate any help.

Thanks!

Greetings fellow BP membersI jumped into the deep end and have just accepted a counteroffer on my FIRST fix/flip in colorado (teller county).  the house was in the throws of a major renovation when the owner died; bei...