Carini Rochester
Luxury Vinyl Plank help
What's your experience with LVP? I need to install a floor (or have it installed.) What's better, interlocking, adhesive, loose lay, or peel and stick, or click/lock?
What thickness of wear layer should I get? What t...
Vishal Chowdhary
How to effectively negotiate on a new construction
Considering investing in a new construction property in San Ramon, CA. If I bring along my own realtor, builder has to pay 2.5% buyer's agent commission. Instead, can I negotiate with the builder to provide me concess...
Ed Nunno
buffalo multi familys
what do you guys think about buffalo ? properties are very cheap there, and im thinking about starting my rental business there. is this a good idea ? any suggestions ?
Theo Guy
Master Bathroom Remodel
I'd like to renovate my master bathroom, change my curbed shower to a curbless shower/walk-in shower.
I know I need to waterproof the floor with backer board. I plan to waterproof the entire bathroom and the walk-in...
Bill Gulley
Politics and Real Estate
First, there is a stickey in the Off Topic section; Political Discussions On BP, where Josh has outline the rules concerning political discussions, so let's take care to follow them.
In our new political environment ...
Brian Knox
What if they didn't pull a permit or have it inspected?
In crawling the crawlspace of a $40-45k mill house (tiny, sort of subsistence standard of living), I noticed that whoever did the re-wire, most likely didn't do it to code or have it inspected.I know that the current ...
Daniel Kent
Converting Oil to Gas in House on a slab
I am looking at a property (SFR) that has oil heat (tank above ground in the back yard). If I got the property, I would want to convert to natural gas. There is a main gas line at the street, but the gas company wou...
Jacob Pereira
Section 8 as a hedge against recession
Hello BP,I started investing during this latest market boom, so I have no experience with landlording during a recession, and I would like to hear opinions about an idea I had. How do people here feel about using sect...
Foster Algier
Some good news about the FHA
FHA lowers borrowers’ mortgage insurance premiumsWASHINGTON – Jan. 9, 2017 – Lower costs are coming for homebuyers seeking a Federal Housing Administration-insured (FHA) mortgage.FHA announced that it's cutting annual...
Shaunta M.
Windows in property
Hi everyone i purchased a property and found out from the tenant that all of the windows are sealed shut. I’m not sure if this was done on purpose or because they had been repainted and dried shut over the years. The ...