I have a 5 plex (one bedroom units) property I want to refinance.  I owe about $80,000 (balloon due in 2020)on it just had a comparative market analysis that valued it at $245,000.  Brings in about $2,500 +/- in rent ...

I have a two year old shingled roof on a rental house in Dundalk, MD (Rowhome).  This past Saturday a section of the shingles blew off. We had winds in the 30-40 mph range (gusts).  The roofing company does not want t...

Rental property: Tenants found 'wet spots' on the ceiling in 3 different rooms. I've called out 2 different contracts so far. We have been in the attic and can clearly see the 2 areas where wood is rotten (probably 2-...

I'm interested in having a polyurethane spray foam roof installed at one of my buildings.  I'm curious if anyone owns a building with a spray foam roof right now or has any experience with the product.  I'm really cur...

Husband and I started on our first flip in January. I thought I was prepared.  Had done a lot on research on internet.  We spent first couple weeks emptying house of boxes and general trash. First mistake was we start...

So I'm doing major rehab of a 5 unit in San Diego and scratching my head on one particular "feature" of the buildings.

The ceilings are really nice vaulted open beam ceilings with stained ship lap tongue and groove f...

Today I visited my first rehab prospect. I took my pad and paper, flashlight and a tape measure. What other tools do you take with you? I thought a ladder may be useful, but might be overkill. The only thing I had a h...

I have been a member on the site since September of 2013 and I have learned an amazing amount from the site and I thought it was time to try and help others out. I have read a lot of the different Diary forums on B...

In the inspection report of the rental house I'm about to buy, it states that the outlets are not grounded. is this a diy fix or does it require a professional?  if so, what is the ballpark cost? also, the roof above ...

Tenant a is texting me that tenant b's kids just jumped off of the roof into tenant c's yard. What would you do? This kid and his friends have been a thorn in my side.