Hi Everybody!I am moving to SA in a few months and as I do more and more research I have noticed that many of the wholesale deals and some of the properties listed on the MLS mention foundation issues.  Is this very c...

Hi BP, I need your help on scoping this out while I am under contract.The house appears to be in great shape other than the brick veneer siding dropping off, which appears to have started at the back corner of the hou...

I recently looked at a home that I'm doing numbers on. The only problem is, how do I estimate pest control into my repair costs unless I get an inspection done? Is there any other way to estimate it now or should I ...

Hello all,It looks like my next sale will net me somewhere around 280-300k, which is more money than I've ever had in cash in my life. Now I get the pleasant task of deciding how to reinvest and I'm considering forecl...

Got in the house today and the biggest problem is a basement wall crack which looks like a serious problem.Have not done a house with this type of problems so not sure how much $$$ we are taking about.My plan is to u...

I'm already set on Luxury Vinyl Plank, just a matter of floating or glued-down and if anyone has any specific suggestions. Preferably available at Home Depot and under 2.5/sf. Trying to find best equivalent to: https:...

No matter your option of the man, he will become our President this month.  The real estate investing community will be effected.I would be curious to hear ideas about how RE will look over the next 4-8 years.Interest...

I developed a simple excel spreadsheet years ago to analyze potential deals and decided recently to revamp calculations after nearly purchasing a bad deal. My old spreadsheet encompassed all of the basics and helped m...

Hello to all!I'm considering the purchase of an REO with major mold issues. The good news (at least it seems like good news) is that the cause of the moisture was a burst pipe not a leaky foundation or some other myst...

Hi,In a house I recently bought, gutters were all rotten so water had not been really going away from the house, creating low laying areas (photo below) and water puddles near the foundation wall when it rains. It was...