Ben Feder
How do you decide how to remodel to get the best use?
How do you know what to do, for example, for converting something into a master bedroom, or remove walls in a certain area, or any other type of restructuring or remodeling project where real estate is altered to fit ...
Kory Clark
Time Management
Hello Everyone,I'm 23 years old college graduate looking for a job with a goal to become an investor. Having no real money to really go out and do anything I find myself spending a lot of my time goal setting, learnin...
Mark Gibbs
Hello BP members
Hi everyone, newbie to bigger pockets here. My name is Mark Gibbs, reaching out from Seattle, Washington. I've been involved with real estate construction and investing for about 14 years. Stepped away for a while to...
Nick Dallaire
Pitching to a private lender. Before a deal??
Hello BP, With covid-19 and social distancing affecting construction projects HML's have lowered LTV and increased down payments and some have slowed lending on anything greater than minor rehab projects. I have been...
David Jiang
How do I analyse a new 5 unit strip mall in an industrial center?
Hey everyone, I'm looking to move on a piece of land located in a pretty remote location at the entrance of a large industrial park. The reasoning behind it is the industrial park has shown substantial growth in the p...
Joel Sherlock
"Boring Is Sexy" - Lessons from My Mentor
The term “Boring is sexy” was one my mentor had used so many times, I always understood the overarching meaning. Safe and secure, slow and steady. My focus has always been on growth markets, good job growth for the ar...
Greg Balue
Comparing General Contractor Bids
I am soliciting proposals from general contractors for extensive rehab work on a rental property. What should I expect these proposals to look like?I asked GCs to provide cost broken down by individual project (e.g., ...
Luke B.
GC and investor from Raleigh / Durham
Newbie from Raleigh NC! I'm a licensed GC and operate a fence installation and repair company. My wife Holly is a real estate broker. I've been a long time reader of this site but haven't chimed in much. Short term, w...
Stephan K.
Builders Risk Insurance
Do you know a good Builders Risk Insurance that will insure a flip property for 4-6 month?We are located in FL. We have worked with Zurich in the past, but then they wanted a GC even for work that does not require a G...
James S.
Construction loan on owned land with 140k cash on hand
I have about 140k in cash available, and looking for guidance on the best route for funding the second half of constructing a duplex. A little background, I own about 9.4 acres in Hermitage, PA where I house hacked th...