Carolyn McBride
Foundation Question: Are Push Piers Worth It or Are There Other Options?
Hi BP Community,I'm new to real estate and home construction, and I recently bought a house (has a crawl space on flat land) which has about 4 inches of settlement on one corner of the house. The house is liveable and...
Cassidy Burns
First Rental Rehab Project. Need help with Tenant Proofing
Hi BP,I closed on a Duplex today and tomorrow I am beginning my first rehab. 1 unit is rent ready and hopefully will become occupied in the next week or two. The second side needs a little rehab. I have the list of...
Greg Pond
What are top upgrades for buy-and-hold rental property?
Curious to hear what the BP community thinks about some of the top upgrades for buy-and-hold rental property. We own a property management and real estate brokerage firm in Denver, Colorado that serves real estate inv...
Kyle Eckert
How do you determine quality of a rental?
I'll describe my situation as opposed to asking a question, and please chime in:To start, I work my W2 as a Quality Control Analytical chemist. My attention to detail, while sometime lacking in the chemistry setting,...
Brandon Reiter
Building a Bulletproof Bathroom in a Duplex
I recently closed on a duplex (2BR, 1BA, 1152 sq. ft. each) that needs some work done in each of the bathrooms. Similar to what David has, the bathrooms have windows in the shower/tub surround. Has anyone found a good...
Account Closed
Home sellers slash prices, especially in California
Seems like maybe the California market is topping out ? . . . *****************************************************************************************Home sellers slash prices, especially in California
In the four w...
Tarun Kapoor
Overmount or undermount sink with younger tenants?
I am installing granite in my kitchens. My install guy will charge $75 less if he doesnt have to polish the sink cut for an undermount sink. I am not worried about the $75 right now, but more worried about the long te...
Mike Castellow
Structural engineer need in Austin / San Antonio corridor
I need a referral for a structural engineer in the Austin / San Antonio corridor, specifically San Marcos. My current one has given me deficient information twice, and I would prefer to use someone else at this point....
Sarah Dignardi
Thoughts on Surveys for parks??
Hi all - I'm wondering what your stance is on a survey when purchasing a park. I'm negotiating on my first purchase. It's on 18 acres, only about 3-4 of which is developed. Topography isn't really conducive to further...
Derek T.
Need Help on Budget
Guys I am in need of some help with my SOW and budget for a property I am purchasing. The property is an older property (built in 1920) and I am picking up the property for $45k with an ARV at $180k. The problem is ...