IF you do rehabs, how many HOURS do you OR YOUR CONTRACTOR typically spend at Home Depot, Lowes, your favorite building material supplier, etc etc?
Answer can be broken down into:
1. When project first starts OR aft...

Hi Everyone,What do you do when your contractor asks for a deposit?My partner and I have always done our own rehab. The next project we are working on we can’t do ourselves and are looking to hire a contractor.We’ve ...

I'm having a horribly difficult time finding contractors for a large project I need completed at my home. One of three red flags appear when I contact one:

a) They come and never follow up with an actual bid - over ...

I'm looking at buying an established restaurant franchise that has been around for 6 years.  There is a well-compensated manager in place who handles day to day operations.  Owner is absentee and has weekly conference...

Hi all,I am confused with all the options Home Depot offers. As a disclaimer, I did read through past posts on this same topic, and still not sure what I should sign up for. What would you recommend for a rehabber?   ...

Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...

Should I be worried if a contractor wants a 50% deposit (initial payment) on a 15 K interior paneling project? The material cost for this project is very linear over time. The first 100 square feet of paneling costs t...

My wife and I have been working on the first unit renovation of a fourplex in a B-ish class area. There is a lot of development around and we definitely are producing a unit much higher than the typical in our area, b...

Hey, BPI am currently living abroad in Tel Aviv Israel with my girlfriend for 6 months.  I became inspired to do REI shortly before leaving the states but now I am about 6 months away from where I want to begin my inv...

how you do pay your GC? If the GC requires a deposit and the HML only pays after work is completed (completely makes sense) does the deposit come out of pocket? Also, I read a few times that your quotes from GC’s need...