Dear BP family,Often times, we hear low grade, mid-grade, high-grade construction materials. I was wondering, are these definitions standardized and if yes what exactly do they mean?Thank you all in advance, Eli M

It’s 105 degrees and dry, dry, dry in Houston, Texas. One of my tenants called to say the A/C was not keeping up. It was 81 degrees in the house with the A/C running 24/7. This is an older home built in 78’ so th...

Several threads could be created about industrial hemp and it's role in real estate, society, and the environment. I'll post this thread and see where the conversation goes. 
Farm bill 2018: The farm bill legalized g...

My tenant asked for additional insulation and gave an estimate of $225.00. The tenant has been there 4 years and we purchased the house 2 months ago. So far he's making payments on time. How would you handle his reque...

I am completing a live-in flip on an old house with a flat roof. We had to replace a large section of framing due to leakage and rot. Now, I don't know how to insulate the roof to avoid condensation and moisture issue...

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I have a rental SFH , it is a 1962 rambler. The tenant complained that the power bill is hight almost $400 (seems high for 1270 sq.ft rambler). I had PSE (Puget Sound Energy, based in WA) do an energy a...

Hi All,I purchased a distressed property where I was able to get a good discount on due to condition.One of the issues in the house is the house has two major roof leaks, that caused the ceilings to collapse in a bedr...

New to bigger pockets forums. I thought I would give it a try and see what discussion will arise from a topic that is not common to this forum.

As an Architectural Engineer that lives and breathes construction, I w...

Hi Fellow Big Pocketers! We're doing a basement rehab, turning it into an Airbnb. I've considered hiring a contractor to do the whole job, but numbers came in so high that I started over and began calling the smaller ...