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What's with Contractors that will not answer their phone or return calls?
So I am looking for a new general contractor and/or subs to make sure I have a back-up and a back-up to the back-up if need be for my projects that need rehab.I vet the ones that seem like a good fit from as many reso...
Michael Moikeha
Contractor Pay Schedule
Last year I had a contractor walk in the middle of a job with a few extra thousand dollars we had paid them, and it cost more than that to get another contractor in there to complete it.I have a $150,000 project right...
Simon Obas
Is it okay to ever waive the inspection?
Hello everyone. Is it ever OK to waive the inspection? I put in an offer for a three family home, recently fully renovated inside and out. In speaking with the agent he mentioned I have a better chance of getting my o...
Jerry Stanford
To Guru or Not to Guru...
Since I personally don't like the word newbie...I will use the word neophyte-a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. Many times it is used in a religious context and one could argue that real estate is a r...
Elliott Kim
First-time Chicago multifamily in contract - Close or Pass?
Hello BiggerPockets,After about half a year of learning and searching for my first investment property, I've finally found a property which I plan to “house-hack”. We are in contract now and the inspection period ends...
Zach Gulbransen
Using AirBnB and Rental Arbitrage in Downtown Area
Hello,I'm looking to rent an apartment in downtown Minneapolis, MN, and put it in AirBnB. The apartments are exceptional high-end living spaces and are quite expensive to rent. What's the best way to ask the leasing a...
Scott E.
Why aren't there any commercial real estate wholesalers?
I've been trying to get heavier into commercial real estate for ~2 years now. To date I have done 2 commercial deals (1 office and 1 medical) but both came from commercial brokers, and in both cases I was competing wi...
Randall E Collins
At a dead-end road in real estate/wholesale
The saying goes and it's true, one has to spend money to make money. But when one has no money to invest, how is one supposed to spend it? Another is the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over an...
John McKee
So how much cash are you willing to put down?
Everyone is complaining about cash flow, but the truth is everything cash flows. It's a matter of how much you want to put down on the property. Even if you are doing a value add deal you most likely want some initi...
Oscar Martins
Building department doesnt like it when i do my own repairs
Went to the building dept in my town today, I have some electrical work that needs to be completed in order to get a clean certificate of occupancy, anyway they said that i needed a licensed electrician to do all of ...