I found a black wire and a white wire coming out of the ground and into my house. What are they? Should I cover them for protection?

Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...

I have been analyzing allot of deals in my market of Los Angeles and I have decided to venture into buying land and building on it. I am using a software called www.Deepblocks.com I have attached my first go at analy...

Hello everyone and thank you in advance.I recently sold two homes with a 1031 exchange.  I hit the county auction and won a nice property with a lot of potential.  Now that I'm in the waiting period, a few questions c...

I am interested in purchasing a duplex. I noticed that the basement of the home had new concrete all along the edge of the tire basement. It also has a "mesh" material right above it. Looks like a vapor barrier. When ...

We had an offer to purchase a triplex in Indiana. The seller seemed forthcoming about the potential rehab needs (chimney work, siding, a few windows). We estimated 10-15k based on the seller's description. However, th...

I am getting close to buying some rental properties in Memphis through a turnkey company and decided to do a little research on natural disasters in the area. It turns out flooding can be really bad there! Has anyone...

Hi looking for opinions cause I'm confused.Bought a brand new house with my brother and his wife. They will be the only ones living in the house.
Do we split everything equally ie. mtg or should they pay more cause t...

I found a property that could be rental ready with little more than $2000 not counting the following. There is a sunken spot in the living area and after looking under the house almost all the joists have some degree ...

Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...