Amanda M Laird
Keep my contractor or look for somebody new??
Hello fellow BPers :-)So Im in a dilemma (or at least I think I am). I have used the same contractor for two of my renovations so far. I pay him $50/hr. I play the role of the general contractor in terms of I usua...
Charles H.
Understanding commercial loan offers
Hello,I am looking into commercial loans to get into multifamily buildings... I am sending out emails to local banks in areas I want to invest. These loans are a bit more tricky than conventional loans and one of the ...
Sanjay Bhagat
Track record of Syndicate
1) Is there a syndicate/s in BP which has gone through all the 4 real estate life cycle (recovery, expansion, hyper-supply, and recession) ?
2) What is their track record of delivering what they promise to deliver i...
Michael Plaks
RANT: Preparing/Planning/Guessing for the 2nd Trump Tax Plan
Every time we're preparing for a new administration, there's plenty of tax-related noise. The new President is going to do this, do that, yada yada yada.Unfortunately, a lot of financial and tax professionals join thi...
Christopher Blanco
Best Course of Action to Cut Back Scope
I ran an initial estimate on a property, when I showed it to my contractor, before he went out to the property he thought the dollar amount and the scope looked good. After words, he came back with a bid that was abou...
Christopher V.
Vacant Land Creative Financing Advice Needed
Hey BP community,Hoping someone in here can throw some advice my way. I'm looking to purchase a vacant lot and I'm struggling to think of ways to obtain creative fianancing. Details:Price: $65,000Cash available for do...
Jeremy VanDelinder
Interest in Williamson County/North Austin Meetup
"Wilco REI Synergy"A colleague and I are considering starting a meet-up to serve the Round Rock/North Austin/Williamson County area. Many of you may know that there is another one that has been meeting in Round Rock. ...
Andrew A.
Tax strategies for selling a primary residence
Hi there,I'm brand new to real estate sales, but have been asked by an in-law for advice on selling her home (for better or worse!). We will definitely eventually engage a professional, but I wanted to check with you ...
Wade Penner
Proceed with an online lease signing for college students?
I'm getting further and further along with my first unit. The prospective tenants signed the "Agreement to Execute Rental Agreement" this past Saturday and provided the holding deposit, and now I need to send them th...
Joe S.
Gardner's Basin in Atlantic City
Gardner's Basin is a pocket of Atlantic City in the inlet area. It's away from the Casinos and is not nearly as distressed as most of AC. It features the AC Aquarium, great views of both bay and sea, fishing, charter ...