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I recently purchased a condo in Chicago area, and decided to remodel the condo. Last week one of the board member in the association sent me an email saying that my contractors left molding which is not allowed to put...
Hey everyone! I just bought my first house in Charlotte, NC in late August with the intention of doing a little rehab while I live there. It's a 4 bed 3 bath and I currently have one roomate that helps me split the mo...
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Hi All,I'm looking for a house hack in the Bay Area (SFH with ADU or 2-4 multi), probably an older building that is in good to rehabbed shape, in the $500K-$900K range. Rules of thumb of monthly 5-15% of rents for C...
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Before you guys mention how condos are bad investments or how they dont get 2% a month bc of maintenance fees, let me say this is a personal vacation home and would be bought at 70 cents on the dollar. I have rental h...
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I found a potentially decent deal on the MLS. The property is listed as a "handymans special" and has been listed for roughly 200 days. My question is to save time, would it be advisable to reach out to the listing ...
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How does someone new starting out assess repair cost on a property if they have no experience in this arena? For example, you find a motivated seller, they meet you at the property and you see it's a mess, what is the...
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My girlfriend and I are going on 5 years, and of course facing the big questions about tying the knot from family and friends. However, our motto has always been, "We're not getting married until we buy a house." (And...
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Hello BP Peeps,I am considering doing a lease option on my home in NC that I recently vacated. I would appreciate any random advice and also some specifics such as the term limit (I think NC is 3yrs) for the option a...
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I am in the process of a mortgage refinance.
The refinance mortgage amount is $100,000. The appraisal amount is $245,000. I paid $700 for the appraisal.
. The appraisal was “subject to” installation of water heat...
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I am writing an offer on industrial warehouse in Los Angeles area. The area is known for contamination of underground water due to oil extractions & heavy industries. Many transactions come with something found on...