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I've been in the home building business for about 6 years and know I'm interested in doing land development to sell lots to home builders. I had a engineer look at 56 acres of land and determine that I could get betwe...
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Why do so many Multi-unit property investors want/allow grass on their rental properties? Why pay for lawn care for $100 per month when you can do decorative rock or other xeriscape designs and hire some neighbor kid ...
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**Apologies in advance for the “freak-out” tone of this post…but that’s why I come to you guys! ;-)**Hi, guys…I’m trying not to go crazy over this (and maybe my expectations were/are too high), but I’m getting anxious...
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Hi B.P's I am an investor from New Zealand currently active in the earthquake damaged house market. We buy As is where is properties and rem-mediate the structural aspects to obtain insurance then sell for modest prof...
How can I market short term rental without acquiring any permit?
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My general contractor is quoting me:$32,000 to prep, paint exterior of the home$19,000 to replace asphalt roof$23,000 to prep, paint the interior$19,000 wooden floor refinishing (polishing, filling in any cracks)The h...
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Hi all,I realize this is a really detailed subject that's impossible to explain in 500 words, but does anyone have any tips on estimating rehab costs?I'll be scouting out properties for a BRRRR investor in Iowa, so I ...
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What should I look for in a roofer other than the standard contractor “licensed, bonded, insured”? What’s a reasonable price for Seattle or other HCOL markets? I have 4 layers of roof. Over read J Scott’s estimating r...
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I'm currently using safeco for my rentals, but I want to do some rate shopping. Any recommendations for a new insurance provider? Who is awesome with low rates?
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BP landlord experts I need your advice,I'm in the process of closing on a turnkey and they've been awesome ensuring everything on the inspection is fixed before we close. However, the inspector mentioned that he "rec...