Tracy Graham
Contractor price on move out repairs/paint
my first move out that needs a lot of work. hot water heater pop off valve, paint throughout, front and back yard needs cleaned up, a few places of sheet rock repair. House is a 3/1 about 1,100sqft.
Contractor gave...
Bethany McCullough
Handyman vs. Property Manager? Recommendations please!
My husband and I own 3 rental units in the Portland area, one duplex and 1 SFH. We're a military family and will be transferring out of state come June. We are trying to decide if we need to hire a property management...
Justin Pierce
I'm done with Wholesalers, I'm taking it in house... Suggestions?
I don’t want to criticize anyone. I’m sure there are some good wholesalers out there. I just haven’t met one yet. I have, however, had a lot of my time wasted by many self proclaimed wholesalers.
I find that whole...
Gustavus Adolphus
Preventing contractor upcharging
I'm a reluctant real estate investor (I bought a rental property next to my house not because I want to be a landlord, but the previous owner agreed to sell for a low, low price, and I wanted to control the house next...
Austin Good
Best Ways to Cut Costs on Rehabs
Hello all,
Although I am not new to BP, this is my first post. I am a real estate broker and a real estate investor. I run a traditional real estate team as well as buy, rehab and sell properties. Last year we bought...
Ken Konecny
Pains of self managing
If you self manage your rental property(s), what are the three biggest pains you deal with on a regular basis?
Francis Rusnak
Fix n flipping dangerous?
Everyone talks like fix n flipping is dangerous and you could lose your ass doing it.Say I buy 70% below market value - repair costs. Ok, I screwed up and was 10% off on my ARV, another 10% off on my repair budget, an...
Lucas LeBlanc
Home inspector messed up, possible insurance claim?
Hi everyone,We recently went under contract for a flip and are currently going through the inspection process. The chimney/fireplace inspection came back with major issues saying that it needs to be completely torn do...
Dante M.
Inspection Deal Breakers
I have an inspection tomorrow on what is hopefully the first rental of my RE investing career. For my fellow BP members, what are some things that if discovered during an inspection, you can't overlook?
Amanda M Laird
Analyzing a 25 unit apartment
So Im working towards investing in my first multi-family property. Ive listened to many podcasts for months, and have read a fair amount of books on the matter as well. I know the next step is to start networking, a...