Hi Everyone! I'm just getting started in my real estate career and one area I want to improve on quickly, is rehab estimation costs as well as the added value from it. I am not a contractor by any means and I understa...

Contractor currently charges % on total spent which gives him no motivation to keep bids low or fight for better deals with subs/suppliers. Wanted to get some ideas on how I can incentivize him to be motivated to get ...

I used to own 4 rentals in west Texas.  My property manager only charged $300 for tenant placement.  I understand that I probably can't get that rate in Minneapolis, but I honestly feel that a full months rent for ten...

How are your building plans protected for new construction when shopping around for quotes from General Contractors? I'm currently in the process of building 2 new SFH in the Houston suburbs. We've been met with a few...

Greeting BP Network,Long time listener first time (writer), but I have a life-transition question that I thought I would throw out to the community for advise. I am a licensed architect who's spent the last 10-years d...

I really need some help understanding the bonus depreciation tax laws.  I have an STR that was placed into service in 2022.  Being a unwise, junior investor, I just claimed straight line depreciation for 2022 and 2023...

Hey BP members! My name is Richard, I'm 21 years old with about 8-20 k of money I could use as of now for investing( I don't make that much yet), I am in the process of getting my real estate license , and I am from t...

I am a local contractor in the Houston area and im starting to run into a very bothersome problem. I sometimes sub out certain trades to do work for me and they always ask for money upfront. I dont ask for money upfro...

Hello fellow BP members! I'm still working towards my first real estate investment and trying to build a team. I was looking at a few companies in Indianapolis and found T&H Realty Services. They look great and se...

Recently acquired a small self storage building, your basic run of the mill self storage. On the lower end, no gate, no climate control, no office on location, just a block construction building with 42 garage doors. ...