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Hi,A friend is seriously considering building a detached 600 square foot ADU in their backyard in Southern California (specifically the Westlake/Moorpark area in Ventura county). It will have separate metering (electr...
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I was just doing some cleaning and found a bid I had gotten a couple years ago from my (former) plumber of mine to do some basic work on my personal residence. I saved it because I planned to start this thread one da...
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Curious to know how everyone is receiving contractor scope of work and pricing for rehab projects, do your contractors provide a scope of work with a lump sum total, or do they break down the items? For example, say y...
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I am in the process of interviewing contractors and I have had several contractors offer to work/get paid hourly. They are basically saying I can pay for the materials and they will get paid for the work based on the ...
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Just purchased my first buy and hold rental in Madison, AL. I need help making flooring decisions! We're getting feedback from potential tenants that the carpet is old, so I'm going to replace the living room carpet...
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Hello all. As title states, I'm curious to know how many rehabs you have done at one time simultaneously. It doesn't have to mean at the same stages, but in one way or another be in the process of the rehab.
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Hello Everyone,
I had a question about rehabbing a rental property. It's low end. I know I shouldn't go overboard because it's not like I'm living there. However, what do people think about getting things that might ...
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Contractors seem to be everywhere, but the right contractors to fit my business seem to be elusive. I've Compiled lists and cold called by searching places like homeadvisor or angieslist, as well as go through my netw...
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I sure have a knack for running into some unscrupulous charters in this business. Many of you are familiar with my nightmare documented in the "Occupants from hell" thread. Well, I have yet another story to tell.I hav...