So a little background: My area has been a heavy industrial area for well over a 100 years. With facilities such as oil refineries, steel mills, smelters, chemical plants, and power plants. So it can be said that most...

A seller is offering to give me a house if I buy two of his other properties. The house he is offering to give me has asbestos siding. It is a large sturdy house and is about 1800 sq. Has anyone had any experience wit...

So a lady called me from my DMM letters trying to convince me to buy the vacant house next to her. Apparently, the lady is part of the neighborhood "Busybodies Anonymous" and has the latest scoop on everything! (Ok, a...

I did some stupid stuffs,yea i know But i need some advice .Here is the storyTeanant is good paying and pays on time and takes care of property as if it is their own home. Tenant complaint of mold growth inbetween gr...

Hey BP!Just got an inspection report back on a SFH in the Midwest and I have some questions.The house is a single level with no basement and a crawl space which houses the ductwork and structural members.The report tu...

What is my responsibility to test for asbestos if tenant has concern? Backstory, I had to remove a a small section of drywall in restroom because wall adjacent to bathtub was wet. Tenant saw what they described as sma...

the only glossary i've seen is "real estate glossary" with general R.E. terms(which is useful).
i've seen a few abbr's/acronyms'terms that i didn't understand.
i am an extreme newb. ...and i don't want to bog down a ...

There was a flood in the room addition in my rental recently which the tenant uses as an office/ bedroom (the actual bedroom is small and this addition is much larger so he prefers as a bedroom). Restoration company d...

I have a ratified contract for a property. Among other things, the inspection showed signs of pest (mice) inside the attic space. (Tunnel holes in insulation and droppings). Also, the insulation in attic was noted as ...

I'm looking to purchase my first duplex property for sale by owner and I'm a little nervous about navigating the inspection process. The house was built in 1920 in Minnesota. I want to make sure I know everything is u...