Brook W.
Foundation Problems 101 -- Buying a Place With a Foundation Problem
I want to hear your most basic thoughts about buying properties with visible foundation problems. I understand there can be a huge spectrum of problems with consequences varying from "can't play a fair game of marb...
Kyle Johnson
Reimbursing Tenant for Fixes
Okay. I got a call from my property management company the Monday of the week of Thanksgiving. Oven Door window cracked. Tenant needs it fixed ASAP so they can have Thanksgiving. PM sent guy to look at. They couldn't ...
Mike Chapin
Property with foundation problems
I'm looking at purchasing a property with some foundation concerns. Looking at roughly $500o in repairs to install a dozen piers according to a contractor.
Has anyone purchased properties with these issues and what t...
Kat Lewczyk
Crack in Foundation, Deal Breaker?
Hey BP,We are in escrow on a single family property in Sacramento, CA that we are planning to house hack. We just had our inspection and this was found in the foundation in the crawl space. Our agents put us in contac...
Rick C.
Will this remove bed bugs?
Hello! I am about to begin a rent ready renovation of a house in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta. I am unsure of how to proceed though because my exterminator says that it has bed bugs.
During the renovation, ...
James De Stefano
Here's what 2 months of estimates and work looks like for Foundation Repair & floors
Some of the more seasoned vets here know all about foundation repair, but for thought this could be helpful for anyone starting out. 60 seconds background:Houston is essentially built up on a swamp, couple that with ...
An Lan
Any better suggestions?
I am not a professional real estate investor, I just invest in houses as a safe asset and do not choose to rent them out. How many people do this?
John P.
Cracked Foundation in South East Michigan
I live north of Detroit in Rochester MI. With the recent snow melt, I saw water under my refrigerator in the basement. I moved the refrigerator and have a crack from the top of the foundation to the floor. It is a ...
Jeff S.
Labor only costs for painting 1250sf interior
Wanting to negotiate with a friend/painter to paint the inside of a rental, their labor, my materials. It is a 1920's 2 story. Do you have a range?
Meghan Letters
Need expert advice! How scary are foundation issues?
Hello Bigger Pockets community! I'm a newbie working on getting into my first flip. I'm super green so wanted to put this out to this wonderful world of experts I've been reading here at BP. Reports just came back o...