Matt Morgan
Sellers of my new home did material damage to hardwood floors
Sellers of my new home did material damage to hardwood floors prior to title transfer. They are refusing to pay for the $800 of damage to fix the issue. They damaged the floors shortly after the walk-through and didn'...
Ilya Z.
How do I (re)negotiate prices with GC to exclude materials?
We're in the middle of our rehab project. The GC, who's doing some of the work with his crew and outsourcing the rest, gave us labor+material prices for individual parts of the project (roof, kitchen, baths, deck etc)...
Daniel Alfandre
As a GC, which materials do you let the subs purchase?
I'm going to build a house. When I worked as a construction manager for a homebuilder several years ago, we ordered the lumber, windows, doors, stairs/railings, garage doors, trim, cabinets, lighting, appliances, van...
Justin Smith
How Do I Get Material Wholesalers To Sell To Me Direct
Hi there, I've been renovating a condo and have learned a lot in the process. I have been doing some of the work myself and hiring subs for the professional tasks. I ran into a roadblock when dealing with replacement ...
Douglas Holt
Real Estate Professional Status and material participation in new development hours?
I am looking to understand if development and construction hours for new multifamily project are eligible for material participation to earn real estate professional status the year it comes online.I have land and loo...
Frank Coppola
Good books or websites to learn about construction and building materials?
Hi all,
I am looking to learn more about building materials that are used in properties. In my area, a lot of the best deals are going to be rehabs and I want to use affordable materials that look great and l...
John Nisewonger
Tax question on a flip - Paying cash for materials and workers
Getting ready to close on a house I plan on rehabbing/flipping. I am finding a lot of materials and appliances for sale on craigslist that are waaaayyyy cheaper than buying from lower, HD etc. I also found a group o...
Austin Mudd
What materials or things would you recommend on this first duplex
I am purchasing my first property - a legal 2 unit where one unit and an additional unpermitted unit need a lot of work (flooring, new kitchen, fixtures, bathroom, etc). I will eventually be owning this out of state s...
Yu Liu
Doing my first flip, where do you all source your material?
Curious where everyone sources their material for flips/brrrs? I've mainly looked at Home Depot/Lowes for flooring and larger items and got hardware like knobs, faucets from amazon/wayfair but curious to hear where yo...
James McGovern
Are their flipper secrets to getting materials at a lower cost?
Are their flipper secrets to getting materials at a lower cost? How are flippers purchasing items such as Tile, LVP, Windows, Doors and so on at an extreme discount?