My wife and I are in the process of buying our 1st dry cleaning business in central NJ.

But that's not an excuse to be one yourself.]The test will come if and when your own income dries up, and/or you need to sell at short notice for whatever reason.

That has dried up, but the population continues to rise.

When you say "Chinese Drywall" to me it's like talking in code.What does Chinese dry wall look like?

We are trying to figure out what gets us the best return on our money, rehab the 1300 sq ft basement fully into a mother in law if legal or just add a wet bar and minor rehab like carpets new dry wall and a lick of paint etc?....

@Jeffrey Smith  Hi Jeffrey, Sorry for the long dry spell on BP.

Why is it leaking, and could that water have leaked down into the wall or is it molded plastic that would require evaporation for the water to dry up?

One or more professional inspectors should look for defects or malfunctions in the building's structure, such as the roof, plumbing, or foundation, and detect pest infestations or dry rot and similar damage.

Roof has leaked for awhile and needs to be completely redone.Nice looking building in a good location, shares exterior walls with a nice building on either side.Wondering what sort of the problems I may overlook, worried about missing something important.I have a decent amount of experience with remodeling and a little extra cash, probably enough to get it dry and the bottom rented, then start picking at the upstairs.Going to call the city and ask them about it tomorrow, any advice on other things I need to check or think about before buying?

I recently called 4 companies for dry wall quotes and they seemed unwilling to do so going on just square footage.