Greg Parks
No drainage tile installed around finished basement's foundation
Anyone with knowledge of basement waterproofing in baltimore city rowhomes who cares to opine on whether they think this is a major red flag or not? The rowhome property I have under contract has a finished basement -...
Elizabeth P.
Two fires in Six months - eviction rights?
Hi Everyone! I have a duplex in California and one of the tenants lit the oven on fire last November... called the fire department, but there was no damage. Her insurance company picked up the tab for a safety check ...
Jeff Zamora
Negotiating seller credit
I am in the middle of escrow on a REO duplex property (131K) for buy and hold. Title shows that the property actually has no parking available, only an ingress/egress and driveway access on the neighboring vacant pro...
John Fider
What height should balcony railings be at?
Bought a property that I just started renovating and I noticed the railings seem short. Pic below. The height is 30inches. Is that legal? If not, any recommendations on how to fix that affordably? My budget on the re...
Anne Williams
BECOMING A SECTION 8 LANDLORD IN NJ
Greetings, I'm in the process of buying a townhouse in Newark that I eventually want to rent out to section 8 tenants. What is the process to become a section 8 landlord in NJ? How long does the overall process usu...
David Finley
Health Insurance for self employed
Ok not a real estate question but I know its something that affects us all. Health Insurance what does everyone do when they are doing real estate full time, for Health insurance. Obama care has been Trumped up to the...
David M arcady
service animal / pet deposit
can i charge a pet/animal fee for a service animal? i by believe i cannot.
Matt Kautz
California Title 24 Compliance - What Triggers an Energy Review?
Hi All,
My architect is telling me that the new title 24 laws being enforced in California require that any remodel triggers an energy review of the entire home, regardless of whether living space is being expanded. I...
Kaderjan Ilghar
Need tips on converting rental property to primary residence
Hi All,Need some tips on how to convert rental property to a primary residence. My friend has two properties: 1 for rental and 1 for primarily resident. his rental has been in a rental for 5 years already and it's val...
Ronald Roetsel
Encroachments - Risks to Owner?
All, Recently, I marked (actually paid someone licensed to do that) the corners of my new lot. After analyzing GIS data, I discovered that my neighbor’s house, garage, and shop are built with minimal permissible setba...