I have a 50y/o house that we have been living in, 3+ years ago we had the kitchen remodeled including the floors in our living room, one of the primary issues we have before the remodel was the hard wood squeaks in so...
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I am working on my fourth investment property and have been buying everything from the big box stores that was not supplied by my contractors. Is there a better place to buy materials in Houston other than the big bo...
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Please give any input you have on wholesaling real estate and the best practices/techniques — pros and cons of being a wholesaler.
I am looking into buying my first investment property and was wondering how people are designing out of state rehabs. Does the contractor provide material selections? How do you decide on what to go with without ever ...
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Situation: A partner and myself are closing on our first house hack/duplex. we're planning to house hack one side, the other side is currently being rented at $650/month. (We've been best friends since 2009) On that s...
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Hi all,
My business partner and I recently closed on my first duplex (out of state) and are trying to get some renovations underway. After weeks of reaching out to different contractors with very little success, we f...
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I hired a handyman who probably called himself a contractor running a business under Bentleys LLC in jersey city,Nj. Basically we paid him upfront of 50% of the amount agreed upon to buy materials (kitchen cabinets/ba...
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Can someone tell me if granite is indeed the standard for most new construction countertops? I was originally going to go with granite but it costs 50/sqft with install. And there isn't anyway to do your own installat...
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Test results positive for Asbestos on walls, and ceiling in kitchen area, and flooring the glue bonding under old vynal tiles, which is covered by carpet den and hallway. Sent removal proposal of all Asbestos areas te...
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I'm trying to get more organized and systemized, specifically when dealing with contractors and getting quotes.What I'm looking to do is to have an SOW Template for assessing a rehab. This would be a pre-printed form...