Lee V.
Electrician charging me $1300 to install a submeter, good deal??
Hi all,I currently own a duplex that shares one electric meter. I think it's going to cause problems between tenants with the electric bill. I've elected to have a separate meter. I've found a electrician who is willi...
Ray Hong
HELP NEEDED!!! Buy a house with foundation wall anchors install?
We are shopping for our primary living house.There are 2 houses in one location we are really like. One house located at a corner and does have the updates and designs we want. Bathrooms and kitchen are clean and desi...
Shane Ryan
Using C-PACE to Finance Solar Panel Installation - ?Tax Credits?
Hello BPDoes anyone have experience financing solar panels with the C-pace program. My specific question is - If financed through C-PACE, does the owner still receive the federal tax credits? Who owns the Solar Panels...
Nick L.
do you install garbage disposals and/or dishwashers in rental?
i am leaning toward installing a dishwasher but NOT installing a garbage disposal. thoughts or strategies either way?
Dawn Young
Should we install handrails on our 3-step concrete porches?
Hi, We;ve had our two single story rentals for about 9 months now, and coincidentally, they are both rented to senior citizens. They are not handicap access, nor have we made any claim that they are. The homes have ...
Zak Hou
Do we need to install handrail for section 8 inspection
We have a rental house to ready for Section 8 inspection. We checked online and it seems if there are 4 or more steps, a handrail is required. There are 5 steps outside the house and we are wondering if we really ne...
Lawrence S.
Does it Qualify as Installment Sale If Another Prop. Mortgaged
Instead of doing a 1031 exchange can I carry back financing on two properties (the property for sale and another property)----or will the IRS somehow think that involving another property does NOT somehow qualify as a...
Simone Mancuso
Have you ever seen a rolled roof installed like this?
Hi All, I've had several rolled roofs installed and never saw anything like this. Contractor is telling us that it will smooth out once the sun hits it. I'm having a hard time believing that as I've never seen one ...
Jeremy Lee
Requirements when selling (LA Municipal Code)
Hi all,
My in-laws are selling their home in LA County and we are unfamiliar with the requirements to sell. My wife and I sold our place in OC a couple years ago and the requirements didn't seem as stringent.
The es...
Sipan Y.
Construction Labor Rates - Sacramento
Hello everyone, I am looking for an investor or contractor who can provide itemized labor rates (in $/SF of the house) for various construction scopes in projects located in the Bay Area and Sacramento.. For instance,...