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I am getting my first property that has original pine hardwood floors throughout half the house, about 800 sqft. I am debating spending thousands of dollars to have a professional do it or do it myself. I have never d...
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How do y’all pay your contractors for bigger jobs? Say $50-100k rehab jobs Do you pay 50% upfront and rest at completion? 30% upfront? Nothing up front and draws throughout the project? Buy materials yourself and pay ...
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Lately I have entertained the idea that being handy might not be the best quality of a investor.Obviously this depends on your investing goals..But➡️Here is the question.. how can a “handy” or “gifted” builder grow w...
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I'm new here and wanted to check with the experienced ones about how they manage their portfolio whilst having a full-time job. I am thinking of starting with a couple of units and then perhaps outsourcing the managem...
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I wanted to ask if anyone here can share there experience in wanting to invest in real estate, specfically fipping homes or buy and holding, while working full time? I am currently working full-time and am interested ...
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Hi!We currently own 26 doors and in the process of acquiring 17 more. We have been self-managing our units for the past 5 years. Maintenance is getting heavier and management in general is more time consuming with mor...
Hello all I will be starting with my first big multifamily unit this year. I am just looking for some feedback and information on purchasing and managing a 30 to 50 unit complex. Any and all info would be appreciated....
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Hello BP. Over the past few years my wife and I have slowly watched as our level of income has been slipping. I'm sure many of you can relate to this, and we have officially decided to get fully into the game of rea...
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What are the essential bare minimum team members a beginning investor needs to start out? I would like to get started in real estate, but due to my young age (19), I feel it would be wise for me to establish a team be...
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Hi all,
For all of you that are buying-rehabbing-retailing houses, are you using a General Contractor on your deals or are you managing the sub-contractors on your own?
And as a follow-up to that, are most of you do...