Marlon Balogh
Materials Fraud and How it can occur!
As a forensic accountant and fraud examiner, I have dealt with numerous cases in which a land owner and general contractor face disputes with one another 1. Over the amounts of materials actually purchased and used fo...
Clayton P.
Excel/Numbers spreadsheet formulas for repairs
Hey all!
I have ballpark estimates I use for what certain repairs to a property will cost, i.e. :
1 New window w/ trim: $220
Bay Window: 220 x 3
Exterior Door: $250
Framed P...
Marc Kenyon
Starting New Handyman and Home Renovation Business
Good afternoon BP community! After about a year of dipping my toes into real estate investing (purchased one duplex, renovated one half and listing it for MTR while LTR the other unit), I'm strongly contemplating star...
Anand Narayanan
Too many rentals at the same time in the neighborhood
Hello BPers - I recently closed an investment property (townhome) in a decent community. The builder delayed it by 3 months hence ended up in wintertime rental. It has been a struggle to find the renter with multiple ...
Jacob Adrianson
Where do I even start ?
Hello everyone I am 18 years old and have worked in the past for a property management company as a handy man for about a year doing basic repairs and turns (full remodels). I’m curious on where to start I want to buy...
Scott Spanier
What's not working in the Rental Industry?
Over the last year, I've had the privilege of working for dozens of property management companies and spoken with hundreds along the way about what's working at what isn't.While I know that some teams are short staffe...
AJ Wong
The inconvenient truth about Buyer's Broker Commissions and what to expect next..
Don't look now but another seismic shift is coming to a real estate market near you.As you might have heard, there have been several recent class action law suits and even Department of Justice guidance that could cha...
Travis Nance
New member from Santa Rosa, CA
Hello BP nation,
been following the site for a while, and listening to the podcasts. I figured it was time to say hi, and get a little better acquainted with this awesome community.
I'm enjoying the pod...
Nathan Shankles
The 70% rule - Do you abide?
I have house hacked a SFH and I have used the BRRRR strategy on a duplex, however, I have never strictly flipped a property and sold it. For those of you guys go have experience with fixing and flipping, how closely d...
Jacob Casarez
How to successfully use hard money lending to build a real estate portfolio?
Looking for some thoughts on HML for building a RE portfolio. What are the best ways to use HML? And is it a solid option for Buy Rehab Rent Refinance strategy? Also if you have experiece doing so, a numerical step by...