So I use to do A/C work before I went back into the Army...What I would tell you is before you buy your next property, walk outside and check the data plate on the A/C system. If it says that the unit requires R22 ref...

Hi,I'm located in Massachusetts and about to do my first new construction investment project. I've done a number of extensive interior renovation projects, but new construction is ... new to me. Has anyone hired a sin...

I have a client that acquired a 700 Sqft House on a 1/2 acre lot for about $100K. The house needs a "complete rehab", however "small" it is currently.... Originally 2+1, but the 2 rooms were so small the wall was knoc...

Good morning BP community,
I recently moved out of my 2 unit rental property. I was renting one unit and living in another. I have now moved out and the city performed an inspection. Turns out the side and front porch...

Hi there, I am rehabbing my first (personal) home - a 1940s BEAST! I've done one major renovation in the past on a rental I owned after a flood. I can swing a hammer and am doing some of the work myself and with quali...

Is there any reason not to pull all the necessary permits as soon as you take ownership? I'm working on my first rehab and the contractor advised to pull permits as we got close to the work requiring permits rather th...

Hello. I'm Jónas Tryggvi Stefánsson, from the capital region of Iceland.I'm a computer scientist by trade since 2013, when I obtained my bachelor degree, and work as a software developer in a bank in the capital, Reyk...

I'm wanting to build a new DADU on my property in Nashville that is eligible for such a structure. However, I understand that as a homeowner, I cannot pull building permit for a new DADU, a licensed GC has to do it.Th...

Can someone explain why a prefab house won't appreciate the same as a stick built.

Here is a link to what I think a modular prefab or manufactured home is.
http://www.apexhomesinc.com/apex/plan/cottonwood.htm

I don...

I usually do my own rentals and traditionally have bought American Craftsman Series 70 (Home Depot) or Lowe's ThermaStar by Pella. Typically windows run me $200-$300 for these entry level double-hung, low-e, with half...