All Forum Posts by: Caleb Rigby

Thanks @Jenny Wall for the response. Since I posted this a couple of weeks ago I called 3 local window companies. I only received 1 bid! The bid was for roughly $180 per window (on avg) and that is way more than the $120 per window (just window) I paid for my Home Depot windows. I can't stand calling contractors for bids when they don't actually follow up and get out to the house to measure. Home Depot is my window place from now on.

This site has a ton of information on wholesaling - podcasts, articles, and forum posts. Good luck! Add me to your buyers list too!

@Cody Backus and @Jeff Rappaport should be great resources for you. They've hooked me up with some up north.

@Shelly Scruggs, I did the same thing as you. Once I got approved, that seemed to really put my mind into a different mindset. Now money wasn't the problem - finding the right deal was. With my new goal of finding a house to flip it became easier to stay focused on potential deals and easier to sort out the good from the bad. I'm just starting my 2nd flip now and I can't wait to continue to pick up more.

I'm working on my second flip in Roy and I've got a question on windows. Just like my first flip, this house needs brand new windows. Windows are flipping expensive and I'd love to find more economical ways to install them. My guy is charging me $90 per window to install (no matter the size). On the first flip I ordered the windows from Home Depot. Two questions - (1) is $90 per window a decent rate, and (2) am I paying too much by buying through Home Depot as opposed to local window shops? 

Much appreciated for the feedback. If there are local glass/window places in Weber, Davis, or Salt Lake county I'd love to hear about them. 

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Just to clarify, Logan and USU are located in Cache County, Utah, not Davis County. @William Hochstedler is going to be an excellent resource for you.

Welcome @Brett Call! I'm going to piggy back on the 2nd pointer above from @Aaron Smith and tell you how I started. When I began to get serious about real estate about 7 months ago, I decided I wanted to understand my investing area as well as I could. To keep my finger on the pulse, I signed up (for free) on Estately.com and created 3 or 4 email alerts. I live in Layton so I wanted to know every single house that went up for sale each and every day. I also created alerts for Davis County for a specific price range and then a Weber County alert too. For me, this has been immensely helpful to understand the market better and determine how hot/cold each city is. If you want more specific searches (based on streets or neighborhoods), you'll have to connect with a Realtor and they can send you daily emails based on your criteria.

I'd also suggest you run the numbers on about 10-15 deals per week. Even if you're pretty sure a house isn't worth submitting an offer on, the more practice you have the quicker you'll get and the easier it will be to spot a screaming deal when you see it. Good luck!

Hey Jonathan, I am just starting the rehab tomorrow, so I don't know if they're good or not. I'll let you know in a few weeks.

Thanks for quick replies. I see that I was a little short-sighted in my views. This is my first flip and I am ANXIOUS to begin the actual work, but it's better to not cut corners. I'll move everything to the garage and wait until the time period lapses.