As I'm investigating other markets to buy in, I am finding some multifamilies (typically 4plexes) where it appears the first floor must be a couple feet underground, based on the fact that the first floor windows a...

I am renovating an older small house. The house has an 'off' smell, I suspect from years of renter traffic and who knows what. There is nothing obvious creating it, I've been under the house. I'm wondering if anyone h...

Please chime in with any advice, How concerned should I be with wet or damp basement?

Hi everyone,I'm looking at purchasing a property that has been inhabited by two heavy indoor smokers, they've been smoking indoors for 25+yrs in the property and it reeks heavily of cigarette smoke(even as a former sm...

I have a house that I've remodeled and listed for sale.   Was under contract but buyers backed out after mold air test came back positive.  The home inspector said he didn't see any signs of mold and could not tell me...

Hey everyone,Once again I find myself in a situation where I think I am being ripped off and could do a certain job much more cheaply on my own.    As I might have mentioned before, I recently acquired a multi-unit re...

Hi everyone.  I'm looking at a rental with a crawl space and I've never owned a house with one. From anyone who has or has had rentals with crawls, is there any reason you see not to buy a property with a crawl? Note:...

I have a property in mind that I want a hard money lenders help on. I have a few lenders in mind but how do I present the property to them so they more than likely will say yes.

Hi crew. My husband and I are new landlords in Chicago -- our tenants moved in on Aug 1. Shortly after they moved in, they told us about a funky smell coming from one of the kitchen cabinets. Since then, we have be...