I have been looking at a property that has a severe roof leak. Is there anyway to tell how much structural damage the walls have without busting them open? The walls are wood frame.

Hi BPer'sI am new REI in Houston TX and I am currently under contract for my first major rehab project. Project: SFH: Its a 1400 ft2, non-flooded , single story ,3 bed 2 bath, 1983 built in clear lake TX area zip 7706...

Will anyone with direct experience cutting out, and re-pouring a badly cracked garage floor please comment on the success of the job. Was rebar attached to the remaining perimeter foundation prior to pouring? I dont w...

The building department wants the wall that separates the 2 units fire rated 1hour. I have no idea where to start. I asked the city for some help and they send me to google. Any help is appreciated thanks.

I'm 3 years into flipping and investing and loving every minute of how this business can stretch (and stress) you!  I've had the blessing (and more recently a curse) of using GCs to do almost all rehab on my investmen...

Hi,I'm currently renovating a basement apartment. There are two units above it. So far I've done a lot of structural work to it. I've dug down a foot and half to create an 8 foot ceiling or close to it so I re-poured ...

Hello everyone,Making my first offer on a property and a first 1st post here! This is a 1935 duplex that I will rent out. Having a tough time estimating the cost of plaster repair (cant bring a contractor until after ...

Dear Sir/Madam,I am interested in investing in rental properties in California but am concerned about earthquakes that were said to happen here soon. What do you do to prevent an earthquake from causing major financia...

We are looking to buy a home built in 1886. The structure looks to be a masonry frame with plaster walls. We will live in the home and in a few years sell or rent the property.The plaster in one of the rooms clearly n...

Hi Socal Investors,I came across a distressed/vacant home while driving for dollars in the southern California (socal), Los angeles county area. I was able get a hold of the owner and he is interested in selling. Howe...