Matt B.
New construction 3 unit condo with commercial
I will be building a 3 unit condo building but because of zoning I have to build first floor commercial. It will be 1300 sf. Not sure what would be the best way to sell it? Should I put it on the market unfurnished an...
Zoran Domazet
Seeking advise on replacing cast iron drain line with PVC pipe
Hey BP fam! I recently purchased a 2 story duplex and will be doing a few updates over the next few months. I am looking to replace the cast iron drain pipe with a PVC scheduled 40 4" pipe. I am currently shopping aro...
John Franczyk
Converting Commercial Warehouses to Residences
We're beginning to do research on buying up small historical warehouses (4,000 - 10,000 sq.ft.) in southeast Wisconsin, and dividing the space into living and/or working quarters. There's a growing arts community here...
Robert Douglas Lyons III
Galveston Jamaica Beach STR Ground Level Living Area
I am building a short-term rental home in Galveston Jamaica Beach on a canal lot. The home is 2-story with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and has 1895 sq. feet of living space. It will sleep 16 people. 1st floor maste...
Juan Diaz
Fixing a Layout
Sometimes you’ll walk into a house and think to yourself “Wow! This house just feels so awkward!” Whether it’s cramming too many rooms into a small space or using walls so much that the house has a closed-in and claus...
David Sisson
10K SF commercial, maybe mixed use building East Providence RI
About 3 months ago I purchased a commercial building in East Providence RI. This is about a 3500 SF footprint, on 3 levels, including the basement. The intention of this property is to move my architecture firm into &...
Kurt Brown
Adding units to FHA loan property
2 part question. 1st, I'm looking at a property that has three 1bd units on second floor and a non-profitable Deli business on the 1st floor. Can this be purchased under the FHA 1-4 unit OO loan guidelines? 2nd, could...
Marc Shin
is wood destroying fungus a deal breaker?
Doing a home inspection on a potential investment property. They found wood destroying fungus was found in the sub-floor and the floor joists in the crawl space. is this a deal breaker?
Ryan Lane
AI Floor Plan Generator
Anyone know an affordable AI floor plan tool? PlanFinder AI looked promising, but it’s an add-in to a pretty costly software and I don’t do the volume to justify the expense. Ideally I want to give the exterior dimens...
Dave Charron
insulation question?
So I am doing a rehab/flip on an old, old house. House has old timbers for floor joists and has a crawlspace. There is NO insulation in between the floor joists. Never has been. I am flipping this house.Should I b...