Daniel Mock
Does this foundation seem normal?
30 year old foundation that needs work since floors are sloping, walls are cracking, and roof is concaved. No gutters on the roof and water falls directly onto foundation. Does this foundation seem to have been instal...
Jesse Byram
Wall Removal
Hello Everyone,I have just purchased my first house in the Nashville TN area, that I am planning to be a live in flip. I would like to tear down the 2 walls that make up the "formal dining" area so that there is a mu...
Sunny D.
SFH purchase: inspection red flag
BPersNeed a quick adviceI am in contract for a 1920s SFH in 44111 zip code. It is around 117th and about 10 avenues south of Lorain ave (south of Thrush ave) . The price point is 45k. It is a well maintained 3/2 and I...
Charlie MacPherson
Foundation is 1 foot deep! What could we have done differently?
I recently helped a flipper to buy a home in a very upscale town. It's a total gut - right down to the studs. The entire roof structure needs to be replaced. Estimated rehab is $175,000.I was able to negotiate the ...
Dane C Allen
Garage sitting on freestanding block with no mortar. How to fix?
I have a duplex with a detached garage that has a slab (not in the greatest shape, several cracks), but the structure itself sits on concrete block surrounding the perimeter of the slab. The block is dug down and I t...
Account Closed
HELP! Selling a flip with foundation repair
HI everyone! I have a flip on the market in Denver metro that we've done a foundation repair using Carbon Armor. The basement wall has a large crack. There is also a little settlement in one area at the garage entry w...
Jessica Chow
To permit or not to permit construction?
Hello BP fam! I own a SFH in Los Angeles and am thinking of making some upgrades-
1) opening up a retaining wall that leads into the backyard and install a sliding glass door
2) adding a 10x12 wood floating deck
My ...
Megan Roche
Cracks in basement- how bad is this??
Hi BP nation,
I’m a bit stuck and hoping for some advice.
My fiancé and I just had our first offer accepted on a duplex in the south suburbs of Chicago last week.
The General inspector did his walk through on Th...
Kenia Crevoisier
Sagging Floors on a Miami 1920's Property (pictures included)
Hi BP, My husband and I are currently under contract on a 4-unit property located in Miami, FL. We plan to house-hack this property (live in one of the units and rent the others for at least one year). We just finishe...
Andrew Robbins
Do I need an architect or a designer?
I'm in escrow on my first flip. Gulp. There are a few configuration decisions I have to make. The three biggest ones being: configuration of a bathroom I'm enlarging, whether to open up a kitchen and lose cabinet spa...