I’m sure this is specific to my area, but we just got inspections done for a property we’re about to close on. The house was converted from single family to a duplex. They stripped it down to the studs and rebuilt it,...

Purchased and living in single family home. Currently renting a room to tenant who will rent entire property when my family moves out in approx 6 months. Property needs deck replaced and more importantly foundation le...

There was a leak in the bathroom that is now fixed and I am going to replace the flooring. As I will be turning this home into a rental this summer I wondered what you would recommend as the flooring choice? Also what...

1.Replace The Toilets… all the Toilets, everytime2.Don’t use the seal that comes with the toilet, They’re junk, and toilet water may drip into your dining room. Which will make for an awkward dinner party. 3.Wearing a...

I am in the process of buying land outside of a major Texas city. I plan on building multiple 6 plexes on the property but I am running into a few problems. First, after doing some research I am noticing a that the id...

We just bought a duplex in the Hudson Valley and are now living in one of the units. Our new tenant has been living there for 7 years and the previous landlord allowed smoking in the unit. We have a strict no smoking ...

I'm about to get elbows deep into the kitchen of a duplex I recently acquired.  I'm looking at counter top options and am liking the Butcher block look.  If used, I would seal with epoxy for durability.  Has anyone go...

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I'm getting ready to close on a HUD house with some settlement issues. Cracks under both front windows and front corner of house. Original owner had piers installed, and most recent owners didn't maintain t...

What are you favorite countertops to use for B- rentals? Replacing 30 year old countertops and plan on raising rents. Break even time frame is 18 months.

Hi everyone! I have a rental property in the NW suburbs of Chicago and the concrete running alone the house has sunk. The area of the concrete is about 40foot by 11foot. Each slab is 8foot wide for a total of 5 slabs ...