We are in Colorado (near Denver) and noticed moisture in the basement.  I was originally thinking that the moisture was coming up through the concrete, but I don't believe that is the issue for these reasons... the to...

Hi BP family,I need help in figuring out a path forward. What would you do?Background:Purchased 7/26 triplex in Orange NJ for $296k with a conventional 30y mortgage in my name. 2 oil tanks were onsite before purchase....

Hey guys. I just bought my first house, moved in last month. A couple of weeks ago, we had a very wet weekend and I noticed water stains in the baseboards of my finished basement. No French drains, no sump pumps. I’m ...

I am looking for assistance in estimating repair costs for basements when sizing up  potential rental properties. I have two categories of basements in mind. Category 1: the basement shows some hairline cracks at the...

I am at the end of a new construction build and was wondering if it is better to take care of all the landscaping (top soil, grading, sod, paver walkway etc) and AFTER this rip out the existing driveway and lay down n...

So this is my first flip, and I just when I thought all was going smoothly and we went into contract for asking price with buyers, this happened....The buyer's had a home inspection, and the inspector tore us apart.  ...

I thought I'd share a link to a nice web tool I found today for estimating the cost of concrete driveway construction:http://buildingjournal.com/concrete-driveway-estim...I hope you find it useful.-Tony

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...

I am in need of some guidance on how to handle a situation. I am posting this in behalf of my in-laws who are the landlord of a rental affected.The landlord was notified last night of flooding in the basement unit in ...

Good afternoon Yall,I am a soon to be licensed architect preparing to purchase a lot a half hour drive from Breckenridge, Colorado in a thickly wooded, slightly sloping subdivision that sprawls up the mountainside wit...