I'm writing in hopes of getting some advice about how to tackle a situation that I'm dealing with regarding the water bill.  Here's the background:-I recently purchased a duplex and am occupying one unit and renting t...

Not you getting tested...getting the building tested!

As a Home Performance Expert I run into many situations of uncomfortable, unhealthy, and too often unsafe indoor home environments. When it comes to getti...

Hello, I need an egress window installed as part of work to have a conforming 3rd bedroom. I want to do this soon. Pardon the statement of obvious: ground is frozen in these parts. I still want to do it. I see one com...

My investment partner and I are under contract on a 42 unit apartment building. Built in the early 80s and very little to no capital improvements since then, the property currently sits at about 50% occupancy. As we'r...

Evaluating the placement of a fence on a property. Code allows for it to be placed on the exact property line. State late stipulates that if it is exactly on property line the neighbor gets a say, and can also be bill...

I am looking to buy a multifamily property that only has washer and dryer mounts in on side of the house in the garage. I was wondering how easy and expensive it would be to install some so both units wouldn’t have to...

Hi all,
I turned a large 2nd living room into a primary (master) suite with a kitchenette. This allows me to live in that space temporarily and rent out the rest of the home independently. The home was originally a 2...

Hello BP!I am in the middle of a bathroom renovation where we are relocating the tub and vanity.  The place where we are putting the new right drain tub is very uneven.  The left side of the tub is 1-3/8" lower than i...

Hey everyone ,So I inherited a property been a couple of years and decided (finally) to rent out as I could always sell it in the future or move back in someday (grew up in that home) . Now because I am renting and no...

I am about to close on a turnkey property in Memphis, TN.  One thing I just noticed is that there are no garage doors in what was previously a two-car garage before they did the rehab.  It basically looks like a cover...