Jason Crowe
Flood Zone Question about structures covered
what can you do with a detached garage with a living space up top to avoid flood insurance given the garage is below. How do you make is flood proof as they say in FEMA to not need flood insurance. Its a brick garag...
John Warren
New Investor in the Chicago Suburbs
Hello!I am excited to be joining this community, and I can't wait to get started meeting people on the bigger pockets site. I am a new real estate investor, and I am currently working on closing my first property! I a...
Scott Carre
Hi from Central Florida
Hello, my name is Scott and I live in Deland Fl. I'm currently an elevator technician and web developer and I invest in real estate with the wife. We currently have 4 SFRs buy and hold and working on getting property ...
Naz Hossain
SOW for new construction?
Hi BP community! I am looking for guidance on how I should go about creating a SOW for a new construction project. I have all the plans, from foundation to roofing. Are the plans good enough to outline the scope of wo...
Sid Jones
Thoughts about post-Harvey and the area flooded by the reservoir
So, I'm noticing some good values in the area downstream from the area flooded by the Army Corps of Engineers. Given that it is unlikely they will do that again any time soon, and that mitigation projects are underway...
Cameron Davis
How can you trust a foundation expert?
I think I may have a foundation problem. If I pay for a regular inspection, the inspector will just say "Have a foundation specialist check it out." If I get a specialist, how likely are they to give me an honest answ...
Karen Asher
Fema limits on rehab
We purchased a duplex in a beach community that needed rehabbing(one half had been demoed to studs) after purchasing and applying for permits we find that fema limits the rehab to 50% of the apparaised value of the ho...
Damein White
How to build a team
I’m trying to purchase my first brrr deal But how do you find a contractor without having a location to show them
Jared Smith
HOA Fees
Hey everyone,
I have started reading up on HOA fees, but was wondering how you incorporate them into your analysis. Do HOA fees replace your maintenance fees(not large repairs) or do you still have to incorporate the...
Johnathan Osborne
Mini Storage and Flood Zones
I have a question about flood zones. I am interested in starting a mini storage business and have found a property great for this business. Recently our community has gone through some changes and a new four lane hi...