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Heating woes
I am in the process of deciding whether a potential flip in southwest Connecticut would be likely to be a good return on investment and one of the major hindrances I foresee is the heating system.Right now, the heatin...
William Westfall
Rental Property Flood Recovery
On 7/11/17 we had over 10 inches of rain in less than a 24 hour period. Needless to say our rental basement was flooded with the water line coming up about a 1' above the main level floor. 7/14/17 - Police finally all...
Ben Carpenter
Popcorn Ceilings
What is the process for removing "popcorn" drywall from a ceiling and will this be worth the cost of doing so? I plan on painting the entire house as well as new floors on most of it. I will be living here for a few y...
Calvin Kwan
Kitchen Layout Feedback
Hey guys,I'm in the process of renovating my rental unit. It's a 4bd/2 bath split level in North Oakland. The kitchen is pretty small, but I'm trying to avoid any structural changes since it's a rental (I won't be ...
Jared Baker
Should I be worried about this foundation???
Looked at a property for a potential BRRRR. Price is 170k with ARV at 240k. only thing here that is really concerning is the block basement. Looks like this might be an issue or might be a simple fix. Also I've he...
Chris Pasternak
Retaining wall failing...picture incl.
Hi BP,
I'm interested in a SFR for myself and have noted the largest problem is the retaining wall pushing into the back of the house as seen below:
My question is has anyone dealt with this bef...
Chad Lundquist
Basement apartment opinions
Hey BP family, we've decided to add a basement apartment to our house and we're trying to decide if we should go with a long-term renter or if we should try short-term (think traveling nurses / doctors, not Air BNB) a...
Tim Kaminski
Replacing Old Windows- Need Advice
BP,Looking to replace the majority of my duplexes windows sometime in the future. This is a 1920's stick house located in Tampa, Fl and there are about 20-25 windows that are just single pane glass or low grade alumi...
Chris Gorman
My First DIY Tiling Job: Floor Preparation
So I have a duplex, and am currently renovating our tenant side. The last 2 big projects are to refinish the oak floors in the living room/bedrooms, and we want to tile the kitchen and bathroom. We're hiring out a con...
Matthew Swearingen
Visiting Tulum Mexico
I'm heading to Tulum area at the end of April. I was given some information by an agent from the company called Agency. Anyone heard of them?They have developments in Bacalar, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Puert...