A drilling company has just offered everyone in my subdivision the opportunity to lease their land for horizontal drilling. There is a huge shale (the Barnett Shale) here in Texas that is the largest in the country. ...

When it comes to property analysis, I never miss the critical step of physically inspecting each property. I believe in taking matters into my own hands by strolling around the property alone to have a firsthand look ...

I've seen several threads on BP where whether or not caulking in the base of a toilet is a good idea has been discussed. Seems the general concensus is to NOT caulk them. I vehemently disagree!

The main reason given...

Hello all,
Have a question. I have an offer out on a house in Philadelphia that was rehabbed and we found out that no permits were pulled at the city for the rehab (new kitchen, HVAC, plumbing...etc). I am planning ...

My kitchen is ugly, dark, and outdated. So is the rest of my house sort of.. with the exception of the dark part. The kitchen is the worst though... wood paneling, ugly colored door and window frame paint, some 70s-st...

Hello guys, I have 16 years experience a a professional commercial painting contractor specializing in new construction. I have owned my own business for almost 6 years, been and an estimator for another 10. If any...

If you have an outdoor smoker, will the inside of a property smell?

I could smell the smoke on this person standing 3-4 feet away. On the other side of the room, I couldn't smell them from that far.

Thi...

hi Everyone,

I am new to this website and real estate business. I have read many blogs and posts and I feel I can learn a lot here. Thanks in advice for your suggestion.

I have a condo, the old lease ends June 30th...

  I recently met a guy on a job site that during a brief conversation about real estate, had explained that he was interested in selling the duplex he lived in.  I asked what he'd like to sell for, and he came back wi...

I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.

I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.

I at first thought that the sm...