Erenik Meka
New to subcontracting - need advice
i'm working on rehabbing a townhouse and need advice on using a subcontractor. I've found someone willing to do the painting but need to know how to go about this. Some questions i have are:-what do I need to know bef...
Nnabuenyi Anigbogu
Should i slow down - too anxious..
Morning,I am posting this to get some advice and also to hopefully give other newbies something to think about. I jumped into REI intensely in February this year. As of today i own 5 cash-flowing units (1 condo and a ...
Kevin Harrison
Tenant broke lease and left a mess. What recourse do i have?
So my tenant gave notice of breaking his lease, and was ok with the fact that he was going to lose his security deposit. Once he moved out though I found that while no major damage had been done a lot of small things ...
Toben B.
Skip the contractor and hire the worker?
After hiring multiple contractors who push the price up and then hire some guy for $10 an hour who actually does the work I am wondering how hard it is to hire those guys directly.This does not apply to electricians a...
Carol DeFord
Working with Condo HOAs on Tenant/Owner Communication
Hi All! I have a tenant in a condo rental, and received communications that the tenant was in violation of bylaws. The letter included notes from another resident who followed, photographed, and "documented" my tenant...
Trevor Fulkerson
Seeking ideas (and possibly a partner) for 80k SF vacant industrial property in TX
Hi all,
I've recently gotten an 80,000 sf industrial property under contract in a small town in North Texas. It's decently located, about 2.5 hours to DFW, OKC, and Lubbock. It's also about 10 or 15 minutes away fro...
Maria Regis
What to do with inherited land in 29 Palms
My husband I are about to inherit just under 10 acres of undeveloped land, 6 minutes from downtown 29 Palms. It is zoned for single family residential and my understanding is that it has city water. We have a few long...
Mikael Winkler
In Need of Construction/Renovation 101 Crash Course
Hello fellow BPers! I'm currently managing (trying to manage) a construction project on 10 apartment units that have been vacant for yeeeears. This has been a complete trial by fire, as I had zero experience with some...
Patrick Goswitz
Purchasing Materials for Contractors
I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...
Cole Burley
Taking out 401K loan to purchase home. Good idea or Bad?
I'm moving to a new city for work and I'm holding on to my current property as a rental, a good chunk of my savings is going to getting the property up to par prior to tenants moving in. After the repairs I wont have ...