The substrait is usually an organic material such as wood, fiber, etc.The first step is to solve the root cause of the problem - which is the source of moisture.

The bamboo forest has perplexed us so bull dozers going out next week to rid property of stubs and roots.

Since the job situation no longer requires me to be rooted in any particular place I started to think that maybe I can make my dream scenario of a bi-coastal lifestyle a reality (I know that Chicago isn’t technically “coastal” but you get the point!

Your feedback is at the root of my concern...the amount of repair money does make it a slim deal should I have any budget over run and therefore limiting my exit strategy options. 

I'll be rooting for ya!

When we bought our first place we didn't think we'd ever afford anything in NYC so we thought we'd at least put some roots somewhere.

I think as people come here to rent, and plant roots, meet somebody, get married, start a family, they'll eventually become homeowners," Galbraith said.The more people brought in by low rent prices, the more potential homeowners, the more potential growth the city will see.

Getting back to the root of your question, you only real options are a private money lender (more than likely would need to be friends or family), hard money lenders, or getting a line of credit secured by equity in your personal residences.

The root cause of all problem in the world in the last thirty year is actually because the US dollar where only one gov. can print money out of thin air. 

Hello all,My name is Daniel Root and I am a 27 year old want to be real estate investor in the Dallas area.I have no real experience in the real estate world other than having read a few books like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and reading various articles on real estate investing including a number from the biggerpockets blog.