Nick Montville
Has anyone negotiated to get utilities turned on for an REO?
Hi all,
I'm looking at a potential first property for a house hack. It's a Fannie Mae property, 3 family. Needs very little work but the gas has been disconnected and meters removed, and there's some minor plumbing re...
Cody Campbell
Black Mold!!!! Home remedies or just let the Pros handle it?
I'm rehabbing my first deal, I paid cash for and the back half of the house (approx. 450 sq/ft), has black mold under the baseboards and on the floor under the laminate I just removed. The source is a bad roof which w...
Jacob Elbe
Do I really need a chimney liner?
I'm buying a duplex and the home inspector brought up a concern about the furnaces and hot water heaters venting into the old chimney on the house. There are no fireplaces. I've never heard of this before, so am hop...
Caleb Fledderjohann
Crawl Space - Vent or close and insulate?
I just purchased my 1st rental property this month. It's a SFH in Lima, OH. It sits on a crawl space. The inspector report says "Improper venting was found in the crawl space. This will allow a handle of mildew and...
Alazar Wubet
Lead based paint in Washington D.C
I filed for a demolition permit for my 1913 townhouse in D.C and i just got the response that a lead permit maybe required. the comments also state that i should fill an environmental review questionnaire and upload p...
Katie Courtney
Due Diligence on Mobile Homes
Newbie here who has watched webinar after webinar on analyzing properties. I’m ready to get my feet wet. I’ve been watching this particular property online for a few months now, it’s owned by HUD and the inspection sa...
Chuck Redman
HVAC Brands
I am going to replace the complete A/C system upgrading to a 14 SER. I have gotten a quote on both an American General and a Trane system. The Trane is about $200 more. Does anyone have any experience with these brands?
Will Adams Jr
Ideas for adding zoning to single HVAC Unit
Hi All,I have a property that has a single family upstairs (3b 1.5ba) with a partially finished basement (3b, 1ba) that I will be finishing and turning into a separate unit. The whole house is on one HVAC system. Addi...
Dan NA
REO's - How Do You Know If Mechanicals Work If There's No Electricity?
Hi everyone,
I am going to preface this by saying I have never done a rehab before. Currently looking at a multi-family REO that needs a fair amount of work. The house has no electricity and/or heat turned on. I foun...
Sara Als.
Basement mold - property in an upscale neighborhood
hello, looking for experts opinion. We want to place an offer on a house that is priced about 50% below it’s market because it has mold in the basement. We didnt have time to bring a mold mitigation contractor to look...