What's the going rate for property managers? I've always assumed it was 8-10%, but i'm now seeing prices for 1 month rent plus 10-12% per month.  Is this normal for the indy market?

The owner of this house had inherited it and was trying to keep up with the mortgage while doing the renovations himself.  This was difficult for him, as it is for many homeowners, and he fell behind. We got in touch ...

I am currently looking for a contractor who can hang stud walls and drywall for a 950 sq. ft. Space in a basement. I had previously received a quote for hanging walls and drywalling this space that was $7,000 this see...

Hello Everyone, I just bought my first 2-flat in Chicago. However, I have a large unfinished basement I would like to convert to a 3rd unit. I am trying to get an estimated idea of the cost of this project. If anyone ...

I am trying to put together a cost for ADU in backyard  in Fremont , CA . It is 20x40 = 800sqft area on a flat land.  Can someone please let me know roughly  how much it will cost me to add the foundation.  I would li...

The front part (150 s.f.) of one of my homes has a flat roof which is leaking. The handyman wants to  pour tar on it (5 gallons) which will "last for years"--cost $800. Anyone have experience with flat roof repair? Th...

Looking at a 3-flat in a mature but strong residential market in Chicago. Rents aren't as high as adjacent neighborhoods, but that's what makes it feasible. I work in real estate, but am used to looking at larger, i...

An architect told me that the structural engineer services for building a 1000 sq ft 2 story ADU in Los Angeles would be $15K-20K. Does that seal reasonable?My lot is flat and 'unremarkable', btw.

Hey BP - I'm under contract on a 3 flat in Logan Square. I'd like to have an electrician through to quote out some work. The rough scope would be to replace the 3 existing electrical panels and to possibly increase se...

Hi all, I started to analyze my local area here in the Czech Republic (Europe) and found out following information:1) My city has around 65,000 inhabitants2) Searching websites I found that  there are cca 60 flats sel...