Mark Forest
Odor and moisture from the crawl space
I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...
Robert Douglas Lyons III
Galveston Jamaica Beach STR Ground Level Living Area
I am building a short-term rental home in Galveston Jamaica Beach on a canal lot. The home is 2-story with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and has 1895 sq. feet of living space. It will sleep 16 people. 1st floor maste...
Santhi Mani
Question about inspection for a 1950s house
What are the various inspections commonly done for a house built in 1958, apart from the general inspection? This house has a basement. Thank you so much!!
Pratheek Lakur
Deductions for repairs following move out
Hello,
Our first tenant is moving out early next week and I have had a chance to walk the property and have noted several damages. I have scheduled a contractor come assess how much the repairs would cost but wante...
Seth Otto V
Foundation repair causing stress on house frame?
I am under contract for a house that has a bowing foundation wall. This is a walk in basement house and it's on a hill. So there is about a foot of foundation uncovered (out of the ground) on the back side and not cov...
Paul Winka
Best practice is to replace toilet during rehab. But why?
I have heard that the best practice when renovating a bathroom is to include replacing the toilet even if it doesn’t appear to need it. The one I got looks and works great, but it’s probably 30+ years old.
What’s the...
Victor Shaffer
Basement with Half Dirt Floor
I am currently shopping for a multi family and one of my strong prospects has a basement that is only half finished... and by half finished I mean half of it is a dirt floor. Does anyone have experience with dirt base...
Adam Craig
Basement water advice on downspouts
We just closed on our first house! The basement just had a mold remediation done and the flooring removed. Its only going to be a laundry room so my plan is to continuously run a dehumidifier and cross my fingers thou...
Weston Young
Attic conversion worth it?
Debating on whether finishing the slopedattic of my recently purchased buy and hold triplex is worth it. The attached images show the attic's current condition.The room in the back is insulated and and would require f...
Chad Reynoso
Flooring for rental unit
I am torn between waterproof luxury vinyl tile and hardwood flooring in my rental unit. What are your recommendations, pros and cons for both for lower income area and tenants will most likely not take care of it. I’v...