Sean McCluskey
Cracks in Brick Veneer - Replace Siding on Whole House??
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...
Michael Willis
Apple to Oranges - Office Building vs Mobile Home Park
1) Local Office Building (option 1)Hi All, so for the past few months I have been sharing my finds for a 1031 exchange in the NYC metro area. I have found a solid deal on a 16.5k sq. ft occupied office building for 2...
John Hodson
When is a cracked foundation a bigger expense than the house?
Hi BPers!I'm getting close to close on a property and there are cracks in the foundation that the inspector found. I'm asking the inspector for a more detailed analysis of these cracks so I can decide if the foundatio...
Jesse Ballou
San Antonio Investor Generating Checklist for Buying BRRRR Props.
Hello All!My name is Jesse and I’m looking to buy my first San Antonio BRRRR investment property in September/October timeframe. In the meantime, I’m hoping to assemble a checklist that runs you through the whole pro...
Matthew T Hutson
WWYD (what would you do)
Hello BP!I have been renting out my old house for a year now and it has done me well. I've learned a lot from BP but now I need some advice about waterproofing the basement. I was well aware that water would pool in s...
Lydia Kay
Purchased the house as-is & found out there are water damages
I've recently purchased my first primary house as-is in Virginia and found out that there are multiple water damages through out the house, including floor joists (4~7 front part of floor joists) and a beam at the fro...
Kathy Kathman
Building a house with a partner, want to BRRR - advice?
I'll try to keep this as clear as possible. This probably should go in legal, but more BRRR's may have experience with it. I own a lot near Mt Rainier, great location for an STR. My friend, and RE Agent, would like t...
Kenneth Bell
From sucessfully crowdfunding development to building and selling it
Thanks to all that followed me through my first crowdfunding raise for my infill development project. I figured why stop the party! I am going to chronicle the rest of the journey. Some background information on the p...
Alan Francis
Drainage Issues... is a landscape architect the answer?
Hello
I recently bought a home in the western suburbs of Chicago and realized during the last heavy rain I have some drainage issues. I'm having water pool next to the foundation wall of the home and noticed that the...
Rich Thomas
Phase 1 Environmental
I have a property under contract and the lender has just requested a Pahse 1 environmental study be done. The property has never been used as a gas station or laundry cleaners etc. the only thing I can find if years a...