Steven Segal
Flooring in Low Income Housing
I have a couple lower income houses. Carpet seems like a losing proposition. I have heard good things on vinyl plankQuestions:1. How does glue down keep up? Do corners come unglued easily?2. Do people prefer glue down...
Ram Ranga
Inspection Items - Proceed or Not to Proceed
I am on contract with my first property and just got the inspection report back. This will be my first investment property and I am not sure how to handle all of the suggestions from the inspector. Want to hear from y...
Matthew Barbaccia
Quoting from contractors in Queens New York rehab project
Hey everyone,I'm currently working on a rehab project involving a 6 bed 5 bath two family home in Flushing, New York. I've worked on several smaller projects in the past but this is by far the largest rehab I've done....
Randy Person
Off and running!
My younger son joined Bigger Pockets a couple of months ago as we had decided to start investing in RE. He and I have formed an LLC for the partnership. We are going to use a buy and hold strategy investing in sub 50K...
Britt Placek
1st time buyer, 635K Triplex, Inspection report scary?
Hello,First time investor here. Received an inspection report on a triplex. Really thought it was a turnkey investment with inherited tenants. Using an FHA loan and will be living in one of the units for the first yea...
Leonard Holmes
How important is a Range Hood?
We recently closed on our first investment house - an REO that had the HVAC stripped out at some point. We got a pretty good deal, and we are beginning renovation. It appears that there has never been a range hood f...
James A Spear
Probable Fire Damage
I am looking at what looks like a great BRRRR property, but my real estate agents says i cannot enter the property because it has fire damage. Who should i contact in my city to discuss possibly entering the house and...
Alex Smith
Knob and Tube Wiring
My wife and I are in the process of purchasing our first investment property and it was recently discovered that 90% of the wiring is knob and tube. Rewiring the house (2,300 sf) will significantly cut into our renova...
Matan Farhi
First Time Home Buyer: Foundation Questions
Hello Biggerpockets community, was recommended to try this forum out for some guidance. My fiance and I are interested in a home in the Baker area. We placed an offer for 10k under asking and it was accepted same day....
Ronald Ty
Basement height to code
For older homes, the height is typically not to code so the existing concrete floor needs to demo'd & then dirt dug up to meet the height. My question is does everything on the floor need to be removed (ie, the fu...