Benny Cash
Is knocking down a dining-kitchen wall worth it for an open plan?
27 October 2018 | 8 replies
Keep in mind that you will need to deal with fixing the floor(s) where the wall once stood and there is a likely a chance you will have to move some electrical and possibly plumbing or HVAC ductwork.Opening a load bearing wall is cool, too, but you have to consider the extra costs associated with getting a structural engineer to report on and spec out what is needed for a beam, paying for the beam, and having it installed.
Lamar Lamont
Charlotte Investing Options? (Newbie)
9 October 2018 | 6 replies
Remember to reverse engineer what you want to earn.
Cole Donelson
1st REI advice - debating property in U-City, need objectivity
13 October 2018 | 7 replies
The huge repair was definitely a red flag that made us worried for the rest of the house, but after the inspection we brought in a few other experts (structural engineer, masonry contractor) who gave us some encouraging assessments.We ended up getting another $5k off and are going to move forward.
Dave Kansagor
Seeking advice on a development opportunity
29 October 2018 | 9 replies
Site work is often the most expensive and weather dependent phase of a construction project and its important to have a talented and creative civil engineer as well as a earthwork contractor big enough to handle the scope of work in a timely manor.
Matthew Contreras
Is it still time to build on my vacant lot in Salem Oregon?
24 January 2019 | 10 replies
It can go down to 180/ft with extreme value engineering.
Daniel F.
High rise building caused my tenants washer/dryer to break
11 October 2018 | 3 replies
I’ve requested maintenance engineers come out tomorrow again but I’m now afraid it’s more of an internal issue.
Corey Reyment
Cost Segregation Study on a 16 unit and 401K To Reduce Tax
29 October 2018 | 22 replies
Not very much.With Bonus Depreciation, you allocate (through a proper engineering based study) a good percentage to 5-year and 15-year property and take all of that in year 1.Let's say the engineer was able to identify 25% of the value to 5 and 15 year property.
Kyle Bostelman
New to the area & looking for you
13 October 2018 | 4 replies
I am a contractor with my own LLC in Indiana while being a design engineer and software engineer remote for a company out of California.
Marcus Brown
How do you select a Realtor?
22 October 2018 | 8 replies
Reason being, search engines list properties in order of pricing (low to high or high to low). or based on upload date (newest vs. oldest).
Patrick Philip
What's the first step to building something?
25 October 2018 | 15 replies
Along side the Architect would be a Civil engineer (very important in the beginning for site development, bring utilities onto the site and dealing with proper drainage), geotechnical engineer (for soil testing and borings which will help inform the structural engineer on what the land can physically support), structural engineer (for foundation design and code required bracing and support systems within your building), and a bunch more.