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?
James Landsford
French Drain Install - Labor and Materials - am I getting ripped off
I need to install an L-shape French drain that I would say needs to be around 3 feet or so deep. The total linear feet would be around 120’. I was quoted by a 2-man team around $350 for labor as it would take them aro...
Alfredo Cardenas
Reps Status (via wife) & Material Participation to offset W-2
Hello, Anyone has experience using REPS status via their wife or husband to offset W-2? MY 2024 W-2 will be more than $300K and this year (2024) I married a real state agent. I have been reading a lot and educating m...
Marc Shin
how to people who manage STR's track "Active Material Participation Activities"?
How do people who acquire and manage STR's track the time for their Active Material Participation activities? Can someone share with me a template or something that I can use to track these activities?
Mindy Jensen
Contractors: If I Buy Materials, Do You Still Need a Downpayment?
I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...
Adam M.
Has Anyone Imported Materials from China for a Rental Property Renovation?
I’m currently renovating a rental property and exploring ways to manage costs without compromising on quality. I recently watched a video where Troy Kearns mentioned he could source a high-quality quartz slab for $100...
Annie Anson
How to meet material participation hours for out of state investors
My husband and I are ready to invest in our first vacation property, likely in Florida. We hope to eventually have multiple properties, but want to take our time to learn and make the right decisions with our first re...
Account Closed
Looking for new reading material that will help me further my edu
Looking for some new reading material, want to read more on wholesaling and anything on apartments. Out of those categories, what books do you guys recommend??
Damon J.
Cheaper to use a contractor rather than DIY with Home Depot Materials
Wanted to better understand what type of work is generally cheaper using a contractor rather than DIY or using handyman/laborer and buying materials from Home Depot.
In my experience I found that Vinyl Windows were c...
Tom Matousek
The QSP one of the best ways to save on material costs
Hi all. I had a lot of positive feedback from this post on another BP platform. I thought I would share it here to be forever saved in the glory of BP. I wanted to let the fellow rookies in on a little known secret, t...