Doug Hadley
SFR: Subcontract Rehab or Do It Yourself
I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...
Nicole Rhim
Any advice to update this bathroom
Hi All,Newbie here. I'm excited to finally get my first property but overwhelmed. Any advice on how to give this bathroom some updates while not overspending? (I want it to be tenant-sturdy). I think I will replace th...
Allen Williams
Part-time investor, Full-time husband, father, and pastor
Just a quick introduction to the BP community. I have lived in NWA for almost 20 years and love this area! I work as a full-time worship pastor and I I've flipped a few houses over the years and looking to do more de...
Nicole DeLeon
Tenants Trashed SFH on their way out
Hello,We recently had tenants move out, and in 10 years and 8 properties, we've never seen anything like this. The home is large, so there was a large deposit and a pet deposit totaling $2400. There were flies everywh...
Ryan Spearman
Which quote to accept on renovator?
I recently bought a small 2 bedroom unit that was already tenanted. It is in need of quite a bit of cosmetic work inside, but I don't want to do the work around the tenant, and I don't want to lose him, he is very goo...
Maria G.
How to evaluate expense vs. improvement?
Hello,I have been reading about it, but sometimes I find there is a blurry line between one and the other and, in those cases, I would like to know what is better, so that I can choose accordingly. I know that "better...
Manco Snead
Using non PM Contractors
Greetings,Have an OOS duplex with a PM. Needs interior paint; PM says the contractor he uses is months out for painting. He'd mentioned I could try to find a different contractor/painter. I just called some other pain...
Allen Tracy
Average Turn Costs Killing Profit
I'm curious what everyone is seeing for average turn costs and average amount of time tenants are staying in units.For C class multi family in Columbus, OH I've been seeing tenants stay around 2 years with an average ...
Rene Hosman
Paint sprayer or power roller for painting an entire condo?
I just went under contract this weekend for what will be my first BRRRR, and I'm as excited as I am nervous. The place is a mess but I'm excited to see what it becomes. It's a 2 bed 1 bath ~900 sq/ft condo and the ent...
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...