I currently live in an apartment with a roommate, who I've been having noise issues with. I am concerned that when I buy a house and house hack, this will be even worse because I will have not 1 but 2 tenants/roommate...

Recently closed on a single family home with a legal accessory apartment in the basement.  My wife, daughter, and I are living upstairs and renting out the basement.  The house was built in 1938, and it appears that n...

I've never built a home and I'm thinking about becoming my own general contractor. Can anyone provide some useful tips on how to choose the right subcontractors and best practices on foundation, framing, and insulatio...

Working on a rehab to the studs if a 2 family in a high end tourist destination. The current heating system is natural gas with old cast iron hydronic radiators.  I can easily add ducts since the ceilings and walls ha...

We just purchased a rental (1950's raised bungalow) and assumed the tenants in three suites. The home inspection showed that there's a bit of work to do and I wanted to get some opinions on priority for repairs. Tenan...

About to close on an early 1900s 3-story building in Kansas City that was split into six apartments some time ago. Apartments all currently have nasty carpet and/or resilient flooring covering the original hardwood fl...

I'm in the process of legalizing an unpermitted addition to my house. I had a home inspector come and say that the entire house will need to be rewired as it was done incorrectly with knob and tube wiring. Also, the ...

Hello BP folks,Here is a real scenario for one of my properties with regard to how to use the Safe Harbor for Small Taxpayers, Routine Maintenance, and/or De Minimis options.Property LCT has an original basis (just th...

Hello everyone, I am think about purchasing an upper/lower duplex in my area. The upper unit has pretty much been gutted (there is still some flooring left but studs otherwise), and I was wondering if it is worth doin...

Need help from all flippers and contractors here. I'm looking for an iPad app or software that allows me to design a room and also provide a list of all materials needed.  For example if I'm doing a gut rehab and I'm ...