I recently made an offer on three properties with a total of 14 units (mix of studio, 1, and 2 bedrooms) of $420,000 (listed at $480,000.  Seller countered at $455, I came back at $450k and we had a deal, subject to t...

I have a potentially small and intermittent gas leak in a house that's becoming a real pain. And before you immediately chime in with 'call the gas company right away', I already did that. That's why it's becoming a p...

Hi. I’m in the process of closing on a duplex and the appraisal came back where it identified the property as being built in 1972 versus 1982, as was listed on MLS.  My biggest concern is the popcorn ceilings and high...

I have found a way to add a bedroom to a 1BR house(my firs purchase) I just purchased and plan to rent, and hold on to. The main issue is it's not a simple add, removing walls shifting water lines adding windows and d...

Does anyone have any tips on renovation order?  I'm remodeling my basement.  It will soon be turned into a duplex to rent.  The sheetrock and mudding is finished.  I have concrete floors I'm going to clean and stain r...

I am looking at a property that has a water issue in the basement. Looking at it, I believe it is due to the fact that the land is graded downhill, towards the home.

I am buying this home as is and want to make sure...

I received the below cost estimate of three options (all carpet, carpet for a master bed room and carpet for a master bedroom and wood laminate for the rest) from my property manager.

My questions are:

1.) is this c...

I recently purchased a condo that was previously owned by a cigarette smoker.  I've repainted the entire condo and replaced all the carpet with laminate flooring.  But for some reason or another, there is still a ling...

We've got a home that has what I think they call a cold storage room? Basically a room built under the porch. It leaks. The porch is cracked. We had a contractor submit an estimate to rip it out and brace/rebuild it. ...

Out here in Southern California we just had a very unusual 4 days of rain and a renter called me and said their carpet was wet and they couldn't find the source.

Luckily it was in the corner of the house and ...