Hello BP family, Me and my wife are facing our first live-in flip.  She has very expensive taste but a beautiful designer eye - actually a designer by trade - and I am handy and have some experience watching budgets r...

Folks, what is your strategy for replacing window? Is it cheaper to buy them at homedepot and then have carpenters yo install it OR you shop in your local window stores?

I'm getting my first investment property (2-family/ duplex). I've been following BP for 6 months now. I jumped in with both feet and I'm very excited. I'm based in NYC, and the property is in upstate/ Hudson Valley. T...

Not sure if all out there are familiar with this, but J Scott suggested a great idea for finding better than standard contractors by going to your local Home Depot at opening and talking to the contractors that are th...

I want to put together a booklet for future flips specifying exactly what I want in certain rooms, to really systematize things for contractors/installers. However, I tend to hesitate to call my own selections or prov...

Has anyone ever purchased cabinets from Cabinets To Go (a franchise supplier in about 20 states)?

I'm getting ready to start rehabbing in an area where there is a local store, and am trying to decide if the value/qua...

Hello BP!Where do you get your materials for your rehab properties? Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look in the DMV area?

I'm building my first spec house. Where is everyone purchasing their (reasonably) high-quality building plans? I know of a few from google, but, looking for someone with experience using the plans. Ideally I'm loo...

Do you have standard things you do when getting a newly acquired place ready to rent out? Are there standard things you do every time (deep cleaning, fresh paint, etc).

I have been successfully managing projects for over 30 years and will be happy to answer questions regarding ways to control your projects to keep costs down and quality high. Running construction projects can be inti...