I just saw a commercial in which Bob Villa (whom I haven't trusted since childhood...) talks about this new grass that is low maintenance. Anyone use it yet? Is it all it is cracked up to be or is it a sham?

Property we closed on last week has a raised concrete patio going into the front door. Concrete is in good condition, no cracks or spalling, but there is a sag in the middle which leads to standing water every time i...

Happy 2015 everyone! My name is Brandon Okitipi, and I'm a "newbie" to BP as well as the field of real estate. I'm very excited to pursue this endeavor for my family and I. I'm twenty eight years old with a wife and t...

Hey all, I’m a first time home buyer in New Jersey doing my first house hack. I recently discovered that there is a little water trickling from outside into my unit through the ceiling causing the paint to bubble &amp...

Hi Chicagoland BP community, Does anyone have any masonry contractors that they could recommend? Just got my house inspection report for a triplex in Avondale and there are a few items I would like to get a quote on. ...

Just bought my first duplex, walked into it and noticed a crack in the molding on s countertop in the kitchen. I pulled up the counter top and it popped right off and several roaches crawled out. Ew.

This is the only...

So I have a few rehabs under my belt and I would like to bid on homes that other investors might be intimated by such as mold and structural issues. How do you estimate these kind of repairs to put in an offer? My t...

I have a basement wall with some horizontal cracks and a bit of stair-stepping.  The inward tipping is between 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch (difference between top and bottom of 7 foot wall) .There was a water issue because ...

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I just closed on my first property today. I went over to the house and started ripping up the old carpets. Under the carpets were two layers of stick and peel vinyl tiles on a subfloor. Some came up ea...

I am in need of some service professionals in Westmoreland County PA. Specifically Greensburg / Jeanette areas. On a triplex. Roofer: minor repairs and maintenance work on flat rubber roof. Plumber: cracked drainage (...