Lorin K.
Tear down and build larger vs rehab and sell?
Seems this is the trend in more expensive cities like Seattle and in Vancouver. Doesnt this go against the grain of investing in income properties? What happens when the economy turns sour and the vacancy rates drops ...
Robert Gati
Roofing Advice for a Rookie
Hi BP Community!I'm a rookie just getting started in Real Estate. I currently live with my fiance in a 4 bd/2.5 ba home that is much larger than we need. To get started building our portfolio, we want to rent a more a...
Mitchell Morgan
Closing Challenges - Repair roof before closing
The situation is I'm trying to purchase a property with conventional financing. The issue is the roof is in rough shape and 19 years old so I haven't had luck finding an insurance company to insure the home so that th...
Mordy Chaimovitz
Effects of Hurricane Ian
Peoples lives and wellbeing will be severely impacted by the hurricane that is forecast to hit Florida, and I am very concerned about them, and I hope everyone will be ok.
Not to ignore the terrible devastation or m...
Albert Ng
Is it worth it to add a 2nd floor?
I'm renovating a house with flat roof. The house is 1240 sf in South San Jose (Valdosta Rd, 95121). We plan to move in & live in a house for about 5, 7 years before getting a bigger place. Due to damage, leak, &am...
Allison Meggison
What to look for while doing a walkthrough in Maine
What should I lookFor when doing a walkthrough here in New England and how so I calculate repair costs ?
Zachary Miller
Foreclosure Financing Question
Hey everyone, I am hoping that someone here may have some insight. I have been looking to purchase my first home recently (to be used for house hacking) and I saw a foreclosure come on the market that is exactly what ...
William Wironen
Kansas City Foreclosure
Hi all,I've been reading a lot of the posts and researching the market in Kansas City for a while now and finally found a home i'm starting to get excited about. It was recently foreclosed on, 4 bed, 2.5 bath 2,000+ s...
Casey S.
When to replace roofs?
I’m a pretty firm believer in performing repairs as soon as they are found in order to prevent more problems. Lately, as I drive around town I have been wondering if I am spending way too much money way too soon on re...
Ryan Jones
Home Appraisal Clerical Error
Recently had a home appraisal come back low compared to contract price. Once I looked at the report I realized the listed contract price on the appraisal was incorrect. It was listed at 15k lower than what it actually...