First, let me introduce myself. My name is Bryan Swallow, I am in the disaster restoration industry as a damage mitigator, as well as an instructor. Over the years I've worked on hundreds of projects, from small damag...

I'm just starting out building my rental portfolio after recently retiring.  I plan to be adding 3-6 houses a year for the next few years, but nearly everything in my area is a new flip.  I'm not opposed to the flips ...

I looked at a condo this week 2/1 on the second floor which had a one day open house before the bank goes through an online auction ( 2nd time around). the broker there said the water and oil heating had been turned o...

Hi All,I've been a landlord now for about 6 months and so far have had a great experience. I do however have a tenant that would like to add a washer and dryer unit to their apartment. The apartment came with hookups ...

Hello- We just got our home inspection done for our first time home and here are the major issues that our inspector identified. Since it is sellers market, we are already paying way over the listing price. Would you ...

Hello BP community,
I rent out my condo unit in a building that has 15 units. A couple of months ago, my tenant called me and said that the main shower was making a screeching noise when it was on. I contacted the ...

Hi Everyone,I am looking to purchase an investment property in Apex, NC. (I live in SF, CA).I found a property I like, but the inspection report just came back with a lot of items. I was hoping that if I posted the it...

So we have a 2 piece toilet - it is one of those water saver ones and we hate it! Can we buy a same brand toilet with the same specs and just switch out the top piece?

Not you getting tested...getting the building tested!

As a Home Performance Expert I run into many situations of uncomfortable, unhealthy, and too often unsafe indoor home environments. When it comes to getti...

Hey folks. Me and my business partner have a SFH with tenants currently occupying it for over a year at this point. We bought the house early last year. The house has a septic drywell and fresh water well, no city con...