All Forum Posts by: Nate Miersma

Jason, Welcome! Great to see more Michigan residents here... oddly enough for a state without a major military installation, we have quite a few veterans in our Michigan investor community as well. Best wishes as you get started! Nate

Welcome to the community, Damian! I'm a Kalamazoo native and local investor as well. Would love to help you (re)start or answer any local questions you might have. Like Elizabeth, I have a full-time career and incorporate real estate as part of my long-term financial strategy. I also have a Michigan real estate license and do real estate photography just because I enjoy it. Best wishes as you begin a new adventure. We hope to hear about it in the BP forum! Nate

To those of you who are beginning to freeze with me in Southwest Michigan:

Do you have a general rule of thumb that you use for installation labor rate for various flooring for flips?  I have some close friends who build custom homes, but their contractors typically quote higher pricing because they're BUSY right now, and because they're used to custom new-build jobs. And of course there are deals online with the typical big-box stores like Lowe's and Home Depot but I haven't decided if I trust them entirely yet (they royally screwed up my cabinet order on the last rehab that I did, and I wound up going to a regular custom cabinet shop instead).

Laminate/Engineered Flooring and Kitchen/Bath Tile is what I'm interested in hearing from you on primarily. 

Thanks,
-Nate

Great to see a West Michigan shout-out from an "international investor!" There are a few of us around the local area and we'd be happy to help any time. Do you have any good flips for us across Asia? (Kidding.) -Nate

Welcome Kimberly! Love seeing more investors in Michigan on the site.

Welcome to the site, Scott! Glad to have another Michigan resident in the forums.

Welcome to Bigger Pockets! Love seeing fellow Michigan residents sharing their experiences.

Welcome Randy! You're right up 131 from me about an hour. Great to have you here!

Welcome Brian! Love seeing more investors in the Midwest on the forums.

Welcome Kyle! Great to have you join us. Looking forward to hearing more about the market in your area... I make it up there every so often.