Stephen Sloane
Water Leak, big bills...
Hi everyone, I have a five-unit building; there appears to be a water leak somewhere (the water bill is over $300 where it's usually around $90). Apart from broken toilet flaps/faucets, I'm assuming it's somewhere in ...
Gaby Liu
Inspection report concern !!SFH
HiEvery one!First of all, thanks for all the help I got from BP community ,I feel like every step of the way there are people helping me,I m really appreciated! From June 2019 I started searching on BP and now I am o...
Dave Versch
How and when to get utilities turned back on (NJ REO flip)
Hi, I have several properties I'm considering making offers on for my first flip. I've been very thorough with my numbers, gotten estimates from qualified contractors, and I'm confident that I'll be able to make a ...
Ryan Trexler
Buying a pre-foreclosure
Does anyone know the rules to buying a pre-foreclosure? Can you reach out to the home owner to gauge interest? Should this be done by your Agent?Thanks,Ryan
Dan V.
Turn back on utility for inspection?
I'm working on a deal in Norfolk and inspection is a contingency. The seller agreed to keep the electricity on but he won't turn back on gas & water. The house was built in 1950's and I just want to make sure the ...
Drew Slew
Greenville JC - Ocean ave developments
Quick questions to those that know Bergen Lafayette / Greenville Jersey City real estate and developments well. What are being zoned / developed on the Ocean ave area of Greenville? I see some new developments coming ...
Zach Yonek
Pressure test failed
Looking at a HUD home where the pressure test failed for the plumbing. Wondering what kind of numbers to conservatively budget for a worst case scenario? With it being a HUD home, I'm told they won't turn the water on...
Chad Clanton
Common and Unusual Findings: A Home Inspector's Journal
In inspecting homes here in San Antonio, I've found some really good and some really crazy work. Some days are "wow, that's a really good job", and others are "oh boy...I just saw that, didn't I?" So, I've decided to ...
Jessica Hood
HUD - plumbing system questions
Hello friends,
You are all always so helpful so I thought I would ask...
My husband and I are buying our first home. It's a HUD foreclosure that is vacant. Their property condition report says the plumbing system ...
Chan K.
New Steam Boiler - Automatic Feed Issue
Hi So I had a contractor removed and installed a new steam boiler. He is supposed to come back and do a skimming on the system after 2 weeks, but he never came back.My urgent question:- The automatic feeder that he in...