Leo R Arias
General Contractor Negligence or normal?
Hello, Bought my first home in Chicago and it was/is a rehab. Went with a contractor who is a friend of a friend and this is my first time doing a rehab. This will be my primary residence. It is a 2 unit RS-3 that I c...
Kate J.
Design ideas for townhouse needed.
I need ideas on flooring of townhouse. Input is 2 floors house, the first floor has cement floor, the second is covered with plywood. The previous owner had carpet on it, but they removed it and I've been left with pl...
Brad A.
Building Duplexes
Back Story So my wife and I are upcoming investors. :) We will be finishing the rehab on our first flip in the coming weeks and closing on the next deal in the next couple weeks as well. Additionally we built a hom...
Kevin Barnett
Current trends --- what sells, what doesn't
I am just now starting work on my first rehab. I'm finding out that there are some difficult decisions to make. If this was a complete burn-out and I had to replace EVERYTHING then it wouldn't be such a hard decision ...
Logan M.
Stop Saying Mobile Homes Don't Appreciate In Value!!!
There are many myths in real estate real estate and I want to debunk one right now.
Many real estate professionals tell clients not to buy a mobile/manufactured home because they do not go up in value, this is a lie....
Shari Posey
Newer tenant is concerned about security--need advice
We have a young single woman who is a tenant in one of our properties who moved in fall 2012. She's a nice tenant and responsible. There was an incident a few nights ago when a big fight broke out on the street in fro...
Zach Wright
Should I be cleaning common areas?
I currently have my first deal under contract (duplex w/ 8 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms). I will living on the first floor (bedroom 1 and 2) and renting the other 6 bedrooms by the room. Does anyone have any experience wi...
Christopher Boggs
What Color Cabinets? What Hardware should I use?
I redid the white formica countertops with Rust-Oleum Countertop transformations and they look great. Now I need to decide what color to paint the cabinets and what hardware I should pickup from Home Depot. The color ...
Shlomi Dayan
Finding the neighborhood class
Hi All ,
Is there a tool / website that I can find the Class of a Neighborhood?
Nicholas LaGatta
Adair Park Historic District - What to tell Urban Design Comm.?
Hi all,I bought a 1925 duplex on Metropolitan next to "the green store." It's in the Adair Park Historic District. After a car crashed into the front of it, I decided to try to lump all exterior changes I might want...