I am no expert when it comes to solar, but I have seen some retailers advertising 0% down payment and low (0.49%) interest rates for solar panel installation in the area. When I think about both the appraisal + utilit...

I flipped a property over three years ago. I had hired a contractor to install a new roof before the sale. The roof was inspected and passed by a windstorm engineer.  Yesterday I received a letter from the buyer's att...

Hey guys,I'm looking at buying a 4plex but I have a few concerns.My last duplex I purchased back in January had an older roof, older water heater, and older AC system (air handler). The insurance company started givin...

Hey BP,I’m trying to get a very high level idea of the cost it’d take to redo a structure from the studs. Details:Structure is an 800sqft “building” - no interior walls, electrical, plumbing. I would have to relocate ...

I'm doing some exterior work on a 3-fam, and was hoping to get a couple of opinions on pricing from a contractor. This is a three story house, with a somewhat steep roof.

* Tear off slate roof and lay new asphalt s...

Hi Everyone,
We're going to be constructing a covered front porch on our latest project. We've committed to going green roof. Not only will it be aesthetically awesome, I'm hoping it outlasts asphalt shingles by...

Hi everyone, I am an out of state investors and am interested in investing in Florida. But I heard the insurance is very expensive and difficult to get sometimes. There is a 4 point system, including no more than 20 y...

I keep hearing that homeowners insurance is high in Florida because of hurricanes, which makes sense. I am assuming it is not high state-wide, but in the areas that have history of hurricane damage to homes. Is this t...

I am going to finish building my first project, a large log home, in about a month.  I built the home as an owner-builder and did the build in my own name, not an LLC.  I don't have a contractor license as none was re...

First a little background:I purchased  a property in Sacramento at the end of August which needed  a bunch of small fixes. My home owners insurance company did an inspection while we were still doing renovations. The ...