All Forum Posts by: Chris O.

Welcome Matt. BP is the greatest site for real estate investors. I read your bio page. There is a great podcast on multifamily investing. 

Thanks Tina... Agreed BP is a great site. 

For the big money renovations.....Why not a licensed contractor? Easy to research in Florida. Www.myfloridalicense.com. Ask the contractors for their license #. All trades should be licensed. The licensed contractor should provide you an insurance certificate. The contractor can file a lien on the house until paid in full. You will get a release of lien on final payment. These kind of contractors are usually honest if all the scope and $$ terms are agreed and signed. These contractors want to protect their license in Florida. 

You can make payments thru an Escrow Company. Find a local escrow company that will accept payment from you and make payment to the lender. This is worth the small fee the escrow co. charges you but the home owner and you will get monthly statements reflecting the payments. 

Hello and welcome. I'm also new at BP.  Lots of great info in the Blogs and Podcast.

Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area:http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

@Gerald Harris  This is a great post. Very helpfull.

 Thanks Michael. The valuable information on BiggerPockets is priceless. Good hunting those deals!!!

 Thanks Chris S. I will search for local active members. 

 Hello Wendy from Brevard County. I will subscribe to the BP podcast. Thanks. 

Thanks Josh. I plan on it. So much quality information. And yes, this seams to be a great place. I'm  just beginning to explore BP.