We have a drain field on 60 year old home that is "failing".  Everyone's solution is "get a new one" - wow..genius.  Anyway, any other ideas?  House for 60 years didn't have a drain field problem.  In advance, ANY ide...

Hi everyone!This is my *personal* home...not a rental. I live in a contemporary-style Cedar home. We have updated it a lot over the years and now I'm beginning on my living room.The living room has a cathedral ceiling...

Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)

There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...

I am an investor in Illinois. I have invested in real estate for many years. I now find myself a dinosaur in the age of computers. I know I need a website , but need direction. What do I need to do?

I am planning to remodel one bedroom 10' X 14'. I want all the walls and ceiling removed and have the room blueboarded with plastering. The electrical work will be limited to several outlets. Depending on the price...

I am looking for ideas on how you allocate different expenses between different properties. I am property managing my properties and currently have 31 of them, so I'm not getting a cash flow report from a property man...

What is the minimum building size and/or lot size for a new apartment building?I am analyzing a potential deal now.  It is an old farm house and various outbuildings on 1.4 acres, but it's riverfront views and in-town...

The home has asbestos and major termite damage, now that I have removed the old sheetrock. The roof looks to be sagging in and is not up to code as far as the joists go.I am excited to learn, and have already learned ...