I am in process of purchasing my first MF house and one of the notable items on the inspection report was the sewer main which is heavily rusted on the exterior.  The inspector was able to scrape off layers when takin...

Hi All,
I am under contract on a property in Jacksonville, FL and there are a few concerns I have now that inspection has been completed. The inspector noted that this property has a settlement concern with a few cra...

I have a split-level built in the early 70's that gets some water in the basement/downstairs living room, as well as the crawl space, during heavy rains. There is a water dam and a working sump pump in the crawl space...

Buying my first investment property to rent out. It's 95 years old so the basement feels damp. No visible water, probably just moisture coming in from the foundation. Mold on the floor/walls that I plan to get rid of ...

I know this topic has been discussed previously but wanted to get a fresh prospective. How do you handle tenant washer/dryers.

1. Dont include a washer and dryer with the unit.
2. Dont include a washer and dryer but ...

There is a leak dripping away from the basement ceiling in one of my units. It is definitely not coming from a pipe in the basement. We were notified about it by the tenant this morning. It appears to be slowly fillin...

Hi everyone,I’m currently house hacking a property in Philly and the basement gets very humid during the summer. I currently have a dehumidifier down there but I’m planning on moving out of Philly soon. What’s the bes...

I spent the better part of the day getting my property ready for the next tenant and thought about this... has anyone ever had their property cleaned while tenants were in place?

It would obviously eat into the retur...

Good Morning!I'm wondering what experience some of you have with different solutions for moisture in basements.  One of my properties in Euclid, OH received a violation from the city during the inspection last year:"T...

This basement is 32x29 with block walls that have previously been painted.  I don't know if it was Drylock or just regular paint.  There is one area about 6 feet long that looks like some sort of patch had been attemp...