Victor Boyd
Rehabbing Flooded Houses in Houston (Construction Question)
I am looking at some flooded properties in Houston. They are in various states of remediation, from nothing to having virtually been ripped down to the studs.My question refers to outside frame plywood and vapor barr...
Steve Candor
Viewing property - Not sure what I'm looking for - any books or videos???
So I walk through a house and I'm fairly lost at what to look for. For example, PVC pipes are being used instead of copper or PEX. Are there videos of people doing house inspections? Good books? I dont want to hire a ...
Bryant G.
Horizontal Crack in Foundation oked by engineer
Would you be nervous buying a house with horizontal cracks in the foundation if a structural engineer says the way is sound and gives their backing to that assessment?
Michael Stole
Where to find the floor plan of a house?
My offer gets accepted today! It is a center hall floor plan. I plan to remove some halls to make it open space. However, neither the seller nor the agent have the floor plan.
Can someone tell me where I can get a f...
Keith Kyker
Smoky Mtn Cabin Evaluation - Structural Engineering??
Hi all, I am currently working with a realtor to purchase a SFR STR in Gatlinburg/PF area. Since many of these SFRs are built on the side of a mountain, do any of you get pre-purchase inspections by a structural engi...
Cheryl C.
Tax Question: Charitable donation to fire dept. if house was going to be torn down anyway?
Years ago, I read that you could donate a house (structure only) to the fire department to practice on, wrecking it in the process. The charitable donation was the value of the structure. I believe that I read that ...
Tracey Leung
Inspection Report - Structural Remarks
I am in process of purchasing a turnkey property (built 1969, 3 bed/2 bath for $139k.) The inspection report came back with some minor findings. There is a structural finding: "Unusual settling cracks and significant...
Rachel Lyle Bridgers
Modular Multifamily Homes
I am thinking about purchasing modular quadplexes to hold as investment property. This will be my first investment property. Does anyone have experience with this? What are things you wish you'd known before? Preferre...
Olga Daisel
Tax question on depriciation of new construction
I have the following case, numbers are made up, but the situation is real.I purchased a house in 2021, rented it out, in 2022 I demoed it and build new, finished construction in January 2023 and rented out almost imme...
Dylan Snyder
Book / Informative Read
Hey guys. I know there are tons of real estate books out there and many great picks in the BP book store. I've read many and appreciate the time put into building that list. I'd like to educate myself on rehabbing sp...