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Paul Zofsak Where to buy materials etc.?
10 December 2015 | 12 replies

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...

Samson Tefera What do you do with left over materials from a rehab?
27 July 2017 | 14 replies

Hello,
I'm flipping my first house. What do you typically do with any left over materials not used from a rehab such as tiles, wood, paint? Should I just have the contractor get rid of remaining unused materials?
Thanks

Svetlana Kazantseva General Contractors refusing to quote without them buying materials
26 December 2023 | 132 replies

Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...

Jules Semanchuk Acclimate Laminate Flooring to then be moved?
20 July 2014 | 3 replies

Hello all,I'm in the middle of my first home renovation.  I have decided on 12mm laminate flooring (pad attached) from Lumber Liquidators which requires a 3 day acclimation period.  My HVAC install date has been pushe...

Account Closed Help With Mobile Home Repairs PLEASE!
6 May 2017 | 27 replies

We just got our first mobile home deal, and are looking for some guidance on working out the logistics of doing mobile home repairs. We are to instruct Contractors/handymen that we solicit to NOT include costs of ...

Toby Munk Teak Deck, wood source, tips?
14 March 2008 | 10 replies

I am looking to add a teak deck to my single family home in the spring.
The surface area is about 1000 sqft.

Does anybody know a good source for teak planks? Obviously looking to buy quite a bit of area and there sh...

Stephanie Medellin Using Temp Agency Labor for Demo and Other Small Jobs
7 February 2018 | 5 replies

Does anyone use temporary help from staffing agencies or temp agencies to hire a few workers for the day?  We typically do a lot of the work ourselves because without getting a workers comp policy I wouldn't want to r...

John Lyszczyk Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
26 May 2022 | 41 replies

Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...

Alejandro C. General contractor asking for 50% advance
30 January 2022 | 8 replies

I received quotes from contractors to remodel a home in Miami (Angie.com); the contractor that I want to work with is asking for 25% when signing the contract and 25% at the start date. The other 25% when 75% of the j...

Sam Leon A neat little landscape project with pictures
9 February 2014 | 13 replies

This is a single family home in Fort Lauderdale, I have been meaning to do something to the front yard for a while and so a few months ago I had some EXTRA free time I decided to put it to use. I'll share some bef...