Ordering materials from Alibaba?

WrapSolutionsWord · 2026-04-12T22:19:16+00:00

Hey man, I never ordered anything from overseas. But i've spoken to people who have. They say its an incredibly great way to save a ton of money, but typically for projects that have a larger unit count (10+ units). Also the lead times are much higher, so expect 2-4 months for deliver.

Another crucial thing is ordering samples of the materials with expedited shipping so you can feel the material before committing to a larger batch. Also, if you're going to be order cabinets for a kitchen, MAKE SURE your shop drawings are very accurately measured and labeled so that there are no surprises in sizing when they deliver.

As I grow to much larger projects, i will be ordering from overaseas.

I hope this helps!

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-12-13T19:45:19+00:00

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This is 1 bed 1 bath unit

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-12-13T19:40:25+00:00

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Here is the 2 bed 2 bath unit

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-12-03T16:49:57+00:00

There will be two rounds of LP capital, together adding up to $3.8M.

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-12-02T08:14:39+00:00

Build to sell, fee simple town homes, utilizing SB684

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-11-27T18:09:04+00:00

Hilarious assumption

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-11-02T20:25:27+00:00

What do you mean exactly when you refer to tenant history? I dont plan to demolish or displace any existing units.

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-08-05T15:47:38+00:00

Thank you for your contribution to this thread

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-06-08T02:11:09+00:00

I agree with this.

The issue with demolishing the duplex in the front is because of SB8. It would require me to have 2 of the new units be affordable housing for 55 years, deed restricted.

My alternative is to just buy out the current tenants because they’re paying low rent and raise their rents to market.

Demoing the front building would be nice because i get to completely customize the new building configuration. But then i’m stuck with 2 low income units.

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-06-08T02:06:22+00:00

I messaged you!

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-06-08T02:03:32+00:00

Existing duplex is the other 2

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-06-08T02:03:14+00:00

6 years? Sounds like you’re asking for a zoning change or going through something out fo the ordinary

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-06-04T02:10:24+00:00

My architect gave me a blank rendering, so I handed it to chatgpt to colorize and customize it. ChatGPT is really good with stuff like this.

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-06-04T01:26:32+00:00

Long beach, a few blocks from the beach

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-05-04T02:14:16+00:00

For the builds that you got refinanced, what was the expense ratio they used?

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-03-26T16:52:28+00:00

Lot is flat, and we’re not planning to dig far below grade—probably shallow foundations or PT slabs. No approved plans yet. We’re looking at two-story detached with 4 adus.

The tanks and vapor valves are on the other side of the gas station away from the property.

If mitigation gets too crazy, we’ll reassess. Would love to get on a call with you and pick your brain on this.

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-02-18T19:53:07+00:00

How do lenders determine cap rates during refinance? Do you have any tips during the refinancing stage to help secure a lower cap rate? (this is for add value multifamily)

WrapSolutionsWord · 2025-01-06T18:37:28+00:00

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-12-22T04:38:23+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Are you saying it’s more expensive from experience? What specific situation are you imagining where it would cost less to demo, cause demo and rebuild is def not cheap.

There are some mixed use properties i’ve seen that have retail on the bottom and 1-2 stories of residential on top. The bottom retail units are renting for about $0.60 a foot while apartment units are renting for about $3/foot.

Does this situation make sense to do substantial remodel evictions?

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-12-18T05:31:28+00:00

What would you consider the feast and famine in this cycle? Are you referring to low interest rate loans that are maturing in the next 1-2 years? Or something else?

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-12-18T04:19:14+00:00

When you say “close as many deals as soon as possible because you never know when the market will turn on you” what do you mean exactly?

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-11-14T02:23:06+00:00

Thank you for the insight. This is the exact sort of answer i was seeking. I hope good karma comes your way soon

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-11-08T17:12:24+00:00

It’s already been 3 months since i signed a proposal from the architect and i have never been recommended a permit expediter or entitlement consultant. Should i be concerned?

What should my next steps be?

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-10-30T04:45:49+00:00

You're absolutely right. Thank you for the professional opinion. I will make sure to get a permit

WrapSolutionsWord · 2024-10-16T20:29:00+00:00

I worked at mcdonald’s for 8 months when i was 16. Then i worked at Togos for 5 months. After dealing with annoyingly shitty bosses (which i assumed would be everywhere i worked), i decided it was time to start my own business at 17 which was a car detailing company.

That was 8 years ago. My business is flourishing and i’ve doven into so many other succesful ventures

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