Masonry walls aren’t required everywhere.

The 50's was a great time for solid masonry construction, and the buildings are laid out well.

., and specializes in shell and superstructure construction (steel reinforcing, concrete, and masonry).

Some of the old drywall was crumbling, as was some of the masonry.

This usually includes but is not limited to PLUMBING, flooring, landscape, utility lines and masonry.

We are now one week into the rehab as I type this.Current BRRR Numbers:Pre-closing Costs: $2,740Plumbing inspection (because the house needed to be dewinterized, $150)Home inspection ($525)Appraisal ($655)Electrical inspection (because power was off on the day of the appraisal, $150)CO and Smoke Alarm ($366.57)CO and Smoke inspection ($52.50)Rehab consultant ($840)Kitchen Appliances: $2,000 (estimated)Plumbing: $7,300 (estimated)Oil tank ($1,800)Water heater ($1,000)Chimney liner ($2,000)Re-piping as needed ($2,500)General Contractor: $32,000Roof replacementDrywall patching and painting of entire house (trim, wall, ceilings)2nd floor bathroom spruce-upClosing exterior door in master bedroom and finish sidingBuilding two closets in two bedroomsBroken window repairsWindow frame repairsScrape and paint area over bulkheadFinish floorsRemove and dispose drywall from basement spacesRear deck repairFront steps repairInstall handrail to basementFoundation masonry repair and paintingRepair cement stepPatch area of exterior trim near kitchenPatch two rotted window sillsCap extra basement doorFill in dining room windowAsbestos: $1,500Electrical: $2,000 (estimated)Closing Costs: $3,733Home Purchase Price: $149,000Total All In: $200,472Expected ARV = $250,000 (initial appraisal for rehab loan came in at $235,000)Amount I have invested in the deal = $50,000Expected Cash Out at 80% = $50,000The situation is still very fluid, as we still have at least three more weeks of the rehab in front of us, but the numbers thus far are still looking promising, despite all of the surprises.

Hi BP community, I'm looking for a masonry contractor, to solve this one, but in the meantime wanted to gather any thoughts on one home inspection item I just received yesterday.

It is a single family home separated by its adjacent neighbors with masonry walls. 

Yeah, I could have sold the house for $115K but I wanted to up the profit margin and pull off something different in the neighborhood to raise values.Also, I typically use my own team of service providers but the one large contractor I used (who I now partner with regularly on roofing, paving, masonry work etc.) was McNeily Construction.

So I have 2 groups of general contractors (each has around 3-4 daily workers), 2 roofing companies (both very reasonably priced and will ALWAYS return my call), an electrician, an HVAC tech, a painter, and a landscaper/masonry guy who I consistently work with.