I recently bought a condo. Before purchasing I was shown that the bathroom floor had a soft spot in it. The current owner would not allow any invasive investigation (such as flooring being pulled up or insulation in...

BP,I'd love some feedback on how to best proceed with a potential live in flip that I'm considering.  I walked the house yesterday with my realtor and a GC who gave us a quote. There were three different horizontal cr...

Hi everyone,I just opened escrow for a single family  home (two story, split level) in San Diego and during inspections yesterday some serious issues with the raised foundation were found, the house is partially on a ...

Hi all,I'm currently mulling over putting an offer in on a house that I viewed a few days ago. The offer would be for $120K, and the house needs a new kitchen, new hardwood flooring throughout (1800 sq ft home), and t...

Hi, I'm a long time reader and new poster.   One of my west Philly properties (row house) was cited for a city violation in February that said the structure was "unsafe".  I had an engineer look at it and although the...

Hey Everyone,I currently live in a SFH with an in-law unit that I use for rental income. The house is an old victorian, built ~1900 and does not currently have any sill bolts, cripple wall bracing, etc. I was recently...

One wall in my basement is bowing in due to previous drainage issues, that have since been cleared up. I had a structural engineer advise it needs to be reinforced with anchor, or a bracing system. He gave me a referr...

I've been entertaining the idea that it might be more cost effective to build a new home out of my already existing home than trying to buy a new home. I'm curious if anyone has had this experience and what would the ...

I have a 4-plex under contract in Kentucky. Inspection revealed major issues with the property, some of which were not disclosed: evidence of foundation problem (stair-step and horizontal cracks, bowing towards the in...

We are under contract on a new deal 3/1 for $115k and just had our inspections today. We knew it was a fixer upper that needed major work but the inspectors found more termite damage than anticipated and even evidence...