All Forum Posts by: Matt Rekowski

Hello all,

I could use some advice. I’m getting started in a market where my father-in-law (whom I’m very close with) happens to be a phenomenal general contractor in the area. I worked for him for a few years (while on summer breaks during college), and he and his crew do amazing work. They’re fast and efficient, and I know without a doubt that I wouldn’t have to stress or worry a bit that everything is getting done correctly and quickly.

However, I'm also fairly confident that he charges more compared to the typical "investor-friendly" contractor, as they do a lot of primary residences (typically for high-end homes) and commercial work, and I'd wonder if this would affect the rehab estimate too much (maybe not though?). We'd be looking to buy distressed properties either as fix and flips, or BRRRR deals. Any advice for navigating these waters? I feel it'd be a weird conversation to tell him we want to hire out someone else, but I also realize that if I hired him, I wouldn't have to worry a single bit about getting a fair and honest bid, and knowing that things are getting done without me having to check up on the job site. I'm also not in the area, so it'd give me some peace of mind from afar. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Thank you everyone for the responses. The advice has been really helpful and has given me a lot to think about. Much appreciated!

Hi everyone,

Looking to start my real estate investing journey. I'm a fairly high earner and 26 years old. I'm leaning toward primarily doing BRRRR, however, I'm assuming it's going to take me some time (maybe 2-3 years) to save the cash necessary to buy my first property. I already max out all of my pre-tax retirement avenues, and that seems like a lot of time saving and waiting with a high opportunity cost in this current market, rather than jumping in and buying a rental property with traditional financing.

Does anyone have any thoughts or advice? Hopefully this makes some sense.

Thanks so much in advance.

Hi everyone,

I’m in the Madison area and just getting started, but super interested in connecting with people. No properties yet, but very excited to start the journey! I’m not sure if I’m knowledgeable enough to meet up with other investors (working through some BiggerPockets books now), but looking forward to getting there.