Pardon the french, but my tenants understand from the get-go that it is no ******** with me.

I parged the walls but it didn't eliminate the leaking, but being a low profile root cellar type basement with antiquated french drainage it suffices for now.Thankfully the front area (30x15) of the basement was built as a 'bomb shelter' so the solid poured cement walls & ceiling do not leak or bow & definitely supports the rest of the building.

Why do flippers tend to do the french drain?

When looking at Chinese real estate buyers in France for instance, the French Riviera is one of them.

Do I put money into whatever the end product might be (french doors or a window/hinged door combination), or just do a straight modern-quality replacement for now? 

Our price for 19 hurricane rated impact windows and 5 French doors, came in at a 27% discount from the Bid Room at HD.  

I get full SS sets with french door fridge and super nice everything else for around 1300.

Yes I have done french windows and doors.

Hi BP, I am currently looking at a prospective investment property that is a short sale.  When I asked the listing agent about the property, he said that the family who currently owns and lives in the house want to st...

Hi.I'm actually thinking about moving back to France, I have read a little bit about RE but I feel like a lot of what I have read is not present in the French law (10-31 exchange for example).Can you give me some tips, books, knowledge on how to invest in France?