Paul Winka
Inept about construction matters. Help!
Long time lurker, first-time poster here. While growing up, my dad was an office man, not a handyman. As a result, I am now grown up and know almost nothing about construction. I am a bilking contractor's dream come t...
Robert Baker
tax deductions of worker who are not licensed contractors
i have an LLC and i purchase about 8 rental properties per year. 2015 was my fist year in business. I originally did the majority of work on the properties my self in the evening and weekends as i have a regular full ...
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how to make an offer
After finding the right home to buy,finding out how much to offer for that home is the next challengethat a home buyer needs to undertake. Buyers have two things to worryabout: offering too little or offering too much...
Nick B.
How objective or subjective is apartment classification (A,B,C)?
Hello BP,Are there any specific set of features that must be present or absent in a certain apartment class?Here are few items that I sometimes get confused about:Age: 0-10 - "A", 11-20 - "B", 21+ - "C" - this is a ge...
Theo Hicks
First Property Story: Success and (mostly embarrassing) failures
After deciding to get into real estate (after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, just needed to read the first chapter and I knew what I needed to do) I set up a meeting with a real estate agent/lender to go over investing op...
Jose Asencio
Rehab Pricing For Newbie
Hello BP Family!,I was wondering if someone could refer me to a rehab pricing guide. For example, how much does a typical roof cost, what about a sink? For someone who doesn't have any experience in rehabbing, a guide...
Joe D.
How many houses is too many?
Hello everyone, please forgive me if this question has been answered before. As I'm reading and listening to the podcast it is recommended that you look at at least 40-50 houses before you make any offers. While I und...
Rico See
Turnkey or realtor for out of state investing
I am torn between buying long term rental property out of state through a turnkey broker or a local realtor. The turnkey I was looking at Rent to Reward memphis. They price their inventory higher than comparable listi...
MarieChele Porter
Interviewing turn key companies
Hi all,I am going to be in the market for out of state rental properties and most likely will invest with a turn-key company. What questions do you normally ask or would you suggest asking a turn-key provider in an in...
Dave G.
General Contractor v Inspector
Hi. I am not experienced in construction what so ever, but I am going to be looking at a property that is 100% in need of fixing above and beyond paint and carpet. In a perfect world I would take an Inspector to do a ...