So does anyone negotiate with bids they received from general contractors on rehabs?

If so how do you usually go about that?

I put together a detailed scope of work and a bid document for the contractors. They the...

Pretty much any house you walk into in America has compression shutoff valves at the water line hookups under every sink and behind every toilet in the house. These compression valves where never designed to last. The...

Hey BPZillow seems like it could be a very useful tool for searching for real estate and gleaning a blind estimate for locations value and rental income.My question is, just how accurate are these "Zestimates"? Especi...

Last November I closed on an owner-occupied duplex in Provo, Utah for $280,000.  We put 10% down with a Portfolio Loan from US Bank but since my wife is an agent, we got 3% right back.  Seller paid closing costs which...

Hey All!Long time listener, first time caller... uh poster.If it helps form your opinion, a little background: We currently own a duplex down condo on the Far North side of Chicago, IL that we purchased almost two yea...

Hello everyone, I've been an active investor all along and recently embarked on passive investing since my family needs are catching up. I looked at this site crowdstreet which has sponsors promoting   Large multfamil...

I wanted to get a topic started where we can all share where you are finding your deals. We are all seeing the MLS is not working. I'll start by going over how I'm finding my deals:

1. Direct Mail Marketing to NED ...

hello everyone first time posting in BiggerPockets, I was listening to the money podcast and Mindy and Scott where talking to a guest about low cost index funds in particular the S&p 500  and vanguard, I’m just ce...

Just wanted to put this out there for those who are interested in MTR or do MTR but haven't really explored the possible tenants. I personally am a travel nurse, but I have rented my home MTR to 5 different renters si...

I had a sewer line collapse at my rental. The city came out and said it isn't city responsibility. Insurance came out and said it isn't covered. Plumbing company doesn't have a payment plan. All in they want $20k that...