I bought a house in the Central District of Seattle last summer. Half of the footprint has a finished basement and the other half (400 sf) is a 4' crawl space. I would like to dig it out and turn it into a finished be...

The following is a quick guide on how to deal with underground oils tanks "before giving a deposit" on a property.

1- The day you see a deal looks like it's a deal for you, order an oil tank sweep (which in north je...

Question - I have about 3 feet on the side of my house where it's just dirt and junk. I'm currently getting some water intrusion along that same wall in the basement. I've checked gutters and there does not seem to be...

Hi all, I'm flipping a house that had foundation work done a few weeks ago. There is a leak in the front of the house next to a hose spicket and I want to believe that the leak is under the soil near the spicket an...

Hi I just wanted to know what the best way to network with other investors on BP? I am hoping to form business partnerships and get a deal done with other like minded investors in the Philadelphia area before the end ...

I lent my 17 yard dump trailer to a tenant that was leaving after 7 years. This was on Labor Day and I got a call from the neighbor with this picture. Luckily no one was injured and believe it or not the trailer still...

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I'm looking for some referrals for reasonable plumbers-- I haven't been able to find one that actually FIXES the problem. This is an issue that may require digging up the yard. I'm hoping for so...

Fellow BPers,
I have been looking into older homes which have dug out, unfinished basements with low clearance. What can be done with this type of space? Is it too expensive to dig out more of the flooring to create c...

Hello Fellow Investors,I recently lost a long-term and dependable contractor to retirement.  While I have a number of contractors who I work with in the suburbs, they don't operate within the city limits of Philly.  T...