Good morning BiggerPocketers,I have a degree in construction management and currently a construction Project Manager for a drywall company. I have done projects anywhere from a 42 stories luxury high rise, luxury reta...

I am reading J Scott's book on House flipping, and one of the comments in the book when he discusses examining the roof is as follows:"South and West faces of roofs are generally most prone to wearing out, so these sh...

Obviously flat roofs aren’t curved. Or sloped. That can be a problem in Alaska. Buildings in parts of the country have these cheap to build lids without issues. In Southcentral Alaska, where there are big snow loads a...

All,I have a 15-square roof, and the best quote I got for tear off, reshingle and removal of debris is $6,900.00 plus $65.00 per one 4x8 OSB board replaced. This gives the cost of $450 per square!Is this normal for MD...

So I recently joined this site and noticed a lot of investors inquiring about contractors, which got me thinking. Often times a big expense of buying an investment property is that generally it needs work done to it. ...

There are currently three roofs on top of this house. I would like them all torn off to the plywood and a new roof put on. Malarkey 30-Year Dimensional Shingles.I have gotten estimates ranging from $5,500 - $7,500, ...

This is what a contractor told me today. Do they need a diet or am I out of line?

I'm closing on a house next week and I'm trying to line up someone to get it rent ready. A contractor my PM company recommende...

I was just doing some cleaning and found a bid I had gotten a couple years ago from my (former) plumber of mine to do some basic work on my personal residence. I saved it because I planned to start this thread one da...

I'm due to replace my triplex roof, and I received quotes around $9k for shingles, but it was only $10-$12k for metal; so I'm leaning towards metal for longevity unless you guys tell me otherwise. That said, of the th...

Hey guys,I'm about to make my first purchase for a property to live in and settle in. I plan to do more REI in the future but this is a home I WANT TO MAKE NICE. So I've always been in love with modern style houses (s...