I am looking at buying a foreclosure property.  The property looks good except I noticed some cracks in the exterior brick.  The cracks look like they have previously been filled.  The exterior walls look straight I a...

During the inspection, a crack was discovered outside the building but no crack inside. There are signs of some water damage.  My reliable contractor says 10k in expense.  My fear is will the building collapse down th...

I'm set to close on this REO on in 2 weeks & need an budget friendly solution to fix the sagging, cracked concrete front porch!I only budgeted $1k but it looks like my estimate was too low to repair what it is.  I...

I'm not sure where to put this post - figured this would be the best place.  As odd as this sounds more than likely for most of you, Wichita has been experiencing a large # of earthquakes that are mostly supposedly ce...

I came across a nice duplex built in 1885. The owner has done an amazing job keeping up with maintenance. It's very neat and clean and looks very modern from inside. I thought it was 20-30 years old. It also has nice ...

Hello!Recently purchased multi-family and was told by the inspector that the landing structure at the steps isn't attached well to the house and it must be properly secured to the structure to prevent collapse. Not su...

Being that there are many more wrong ways to accomplish a given task than there are right ways I thought a thread covering some of the "donts" might be useful for those just getting their feet wet in repairs and renov...

I have an bank accepted contract on an REO house for $140k. It's a beautiful old craftsman 4 bdrm from 1910 but it has wood single pane windows, no insulation, and only one bath on the main floor. My agent estimates A...

I bought an ugly house. I want to make it beautiful. I am looking for suggestions from the BP community.The house has wood siding with vertical lines (T1-11) that is a bad color. In addition, the house lacks balance. ...

Hey Guys, I've taken the first steps into getting a drafter who's investor friendly and came highly recommended to take my primary residence and turn it into a Duplex + ADU (companion unit). My short term goal is to l...