James Park
What does Success mean to you?
Success has a different meaning to different people. What does being successful personally mean to you?
Paul A.
Luxury Vinyl Tile Gaps
Has anyone ever had any issues with Luxury Vinyl Tile coming apart? We bought the LVT from Home Depot- paid around $2/sq ft. for a decent quality product- not the cheap one. We had it installed in July- everything was...
Nooshin Detches
Underwriter Lender Rules for Partnerships
Hi everyone, Our LLC owns a single-family property in Southern California which was purchased for all cash a few years ago. We have had great tenants in the property since March. We want to refinance this property and...
Marcus Auerbach
Why is JPMorgan Chase tightening lending to 20% and 700 score?
Chase requires new home buyers to put 20% down and have a 700 FICO. I believe the national average is around 7% for first time home buyers. What I don't understand is they still offer their DreamMaker loan with 3% dow...
Bryan Hancock
Bypassing The City's Watershed Flood Department For Permits - How Do I Raise A Lot Inexpensively/Creatively?
Scenario:
-We bought a lot that was going to the tax auction several months ago. We got a great price on it so not a lot of value is at risk relative to the cost of working through the scenarios described below
-...
Travis Russell
Chicago Rehab Numbers to Determine Purchase Price
I'm looking at a 2/1 condo that needs some reasonable renovations. It's in a good area that's going through some regentrification. Lots of families and close to public transit.
700ft2, large bedrooms, small...
Scott W.
Spray painting cabinets?
I was just watching DIY Network quick tip for painting your cabinets; use some light sandpaper or liquid sand then roll or spray paint.
Spray paint? Is that for real? Would the result come with similar results as pai...
Bryce Y.
Anyone have experience with metal roofs? [with pics]
Hello guys,
I have a 4-plex with a metal roof. It was built in 1982 and the roof is original. It is currently functioning fine. A roofer I brought in during the inspection period said I had maybe 5 years left. He s...
Account Closed
Demolition hacks...saving money on trash and debris removal
So I've been doing this for a while and before I start a demo project I call the scrappers (if there isn't anything I want to scrap) for metal and the Purple Hearts etc to grab furniture. I separate the concrete if i...
Steven Payne
Getting pet, rat, and smoke smell out of a house
I'm renovating a house I bought that has a nauseating smell to it. We have aired the house out for a few days. There were many dogs, cats, and rats living in the house. They also smoked. The smell is probably in the w...