William Kovacs
Fair disclosure in listings
Hello! We recently looked at a great home, near a creek, with a wooded backyard, on about an acre. It is in a great neighborhood. We made an offer and it was accepted!!! The following day we received the Seller Di...
Tarique Jawed
Underpinning - Basement Digout - Washington DC
We have several projects in DC that we need to dig out our basement. Most basements in DC are too low to get legal heights. I'm looking for some rule of thumb numbers to understand the costs.Price LF Footings:Price...
Clint G.
Foundation issues: Run for the hills or repair it?
I'm looking to invest in my first property. One SFH I liked today has some foundation issues. I'm not sure of the extent yet but I have a foundation company coming to quote it tomorrow. I don't have it under contract ...
Mary Jay
Close to beach properties
Hi guys,1) What do you think, is a 2 floor building better structurally to survive during a hurricane or a one floor building?I feel like it would be a one floor building, right?2) Would you buy a property within 10-2...
Annie Li
North West Indiana Deal...Worth It?
I'm under contract with another Indiana SFH. My realtor has concerns about the neighborhood (at boarder of Gary and Merrillville), but my property manager thinks it's no problem to rent it out for $1,200/month. Plea...
Sheri Phillips
Double -Wide Flipping in Desirable areas
Hello All,Long time reader & snooper.I have a question regarding flipping a double-wide.My Hubby and I live in Mansfield Tx. We live on a road where bigger new built stick homes are going up all the time. The land...
David S.
Slab v crawlspace in Overland Park KS. Thoughts?
Can anybody with building experience and knowledge of the KS City climate give me some feedback on buying a home on a slab in Overland Park? The realtor I've been working with was quick to point out that a particular ...
Irina Goriatcheva
Unreinforced masonry (brick) foundation
My partner and I are looking to purchase a residence (a TIC which is another cup of worms) two story unit in San Francisco. It's a great price but it's on an unreinforced masonry (brick foundation). We'll find out mor...
TJ Walstead
Huge 2600sqft Basement! - Seeking Value Add Recommendations
Hey BP Community!I've been fortunate enough to secure a 4-plex in the Midwest from an investor that has excellent figures; cashflow is 12%+ as is. All units (2/1 and 1/1s) are on are on the main level and everything i...
Kellen Driscoll
Duplex Foundation Leveling
Hey Guys,
I am looking at a duplex in Tampa, Florida built in the early 1900s and the owner claims it needs leveling. I know this could vary in size of the job/ price depending on the specifics of the job.
I was wo...