Justin Fox
Pine wood floors on 2x4 risers?
I'm redoing my own kitchen right now and in the process of tearing up the wood floors in the kitchen. The previous owners tiled over the wood but sucked at everything they attempted to do. Anyway. We tore up the ti...
Ryan Redenius
Advice for insulating old brick building?
I recently purchased a 3 unit building in Chicago. I'm occupying the basement unit, and in my unit along an exterior facing wall are all of my pipes controlling water for the 3 units as well as the main. These pipes...
Brandon Turner
New House Purchase Checklist... (Help! What are we missing?)
Hey folks - I'm working on creating some checklists for my business (I'm reading The Checklist Manifesto right now.) I'm planning on releasing these, for free, on BiggerPockets when they are finished. Today I'm workin...
Benjamin Fishler
Average price for ADU/small Foundations
Hello BP users,
I acquired a property a while back and just got permits approved to add an ADU ("Companion Unit") in the back. The ADU requires a 600 square foot foundation. It's currently a completely open backyard ...
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commercial closing protocol
I'm a residential realtor and single family home investor. I happen to be working with a apartment buyer who is buying a 30 unit apartment property.
Usually, I have my residential closer handle all my closings but sh...
Scott Radetich
Very Musty properties with some mold growth
Looking for some adviceI"m under contract on a few single level 1970's duplexes, but two units have that very musty air sensation in them. You know the kind i'm talking about, you want into the room and in a few minu...
DG A.
Remodel Bathroom in a Rental - Preventing Mold and Water Damage
Hi Folks,
I'm planning a bathroom remodel. I live in this home now, but it will be a rental some day. I'm looking for input from folks with experience.
How do you handle waterproofing your shower? There are a lo...
Cody Campbell
Black Mold!!!! Home remedies or just let the Pros handle it?
I'm rehabbing my first deal, I paid cash for and the back half of the house (approx. 450 sq/ft), has black mold under the baseboards and on the floor under the laminate I just removed. The source is a bad roof which w...
Jeremy Host
Taxes, W2s, and Deal Anaylsis
For those of you out there in the BP world that are doing flips and still have a W2 job. Are you projecting the income tax and self employment tax as part of your projections in each individual analysis or are you wor...
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Is Anyone Minding the Store at the Federal Reserve?
Apparently not the Federal Reserve Inspector General. She doesn't seem to know who is responsible for investigating as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlxBeAvsB8