Brandon G.
Smoke Smell
I'm looking at a property now and there is a terrible smoke smell. The bigger problem I see is they've just repainted which in my mind makes the matter worse. Can someone confirm this? How would one go about dealing w...
Geritt Shipley
Sound proofing a noisy basement ADU
Hello, I'm a new investor and just baught my first Duplex, which is a single family 3 bed 2 bath bungalow and a basement adu. My first tenants just moved in downstairs and I can hear almost every word they are saying ...
Ryan C.
Partnership with a Builder
I am starting a new spec build and was looking for feedback of what a good builder/investor partnership deal looks like. I purchased the land and will supply the financing. I paid for a set of custom plans. A few buil...
Michael King
Asbestos suspected, is the deal worth it?
I'm getting close to going under contract for a 4 plex built in 1950. The seller gave me his inspection report from 4 years ago when he bought it, and the inspector suspected asbestos floor tiles in the entryway. I kn...
Alex Martinez
Chicago Porch Question
Hi all. Looking for some input on steel vs wood rear porches with decks.
For a multi-unit rental property in Chicago, is it worth paying more for a steel porch over a wood porch? My understanding is that both will re...
Matt Williams
1920s Balloon frame house - Need to Knows, tips, advice, warnings
Just got to the point in the demo of this 1920s 1.5 story house, where I into the walls enough to see that this is a balloon framed house. My knowledge of house framing is based on how we do things today. I had never ...
Sanjay Gupta
Dealing with difficult building permit official in Oakland, CA
Hi,We have property which was used as child day care , earlier it was SFR and now we are converting back to SFR Building official says It has to follow new constructions guidelines which requires to install fire sprin...
John Quiroz
New Home Building Costs in California
Hello BP! This is for the home builders out there. I'm looking to purchase land and build six houses in the Truckee, CA area. When I built our last house in 2013, I managed the construction (not including the land) at...
Tony Santos
Asbestos Shingles
Hey BP,I am currently looking at a home with asbestos shingles. The shingles are in extremely rough shape and I want to install vinyl siding on the home. I am aware of asbestos shingles and how they break extremely ea...
Andrew Beitzel
Basement Bedroom Window Egress
I'm considering adding a bedroom to the basement of my rental property in North Linden. I'll obviously need to have a egress window added for fire code. I was quoted $4,000 from Jackson Window Egress which seems reaso...