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Hello! I am about to begin a rent ready renovation of a house in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta. I am unsure of how to proceed though because my exterminator says that it has bed bugs.
During the renovation, ...
I am looking at a property that smells of cat pee. I've seen it a couple of times, and it was obviously worse when the weather was warmer and it's barely warm at all right now. The house is still furnished and has one...
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I am currently rehabbing a house is a low income area of Dallas, TX. The back door has had another "security" door installed in front of the original door that is solid black metal. It was installed using the same b...
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I am in search of some guidance on removing a load bearing wall for a house I am renovating. I am not so much concerned with the process as what the state codes are (i.e. length of support beam without vertical suppor...
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I have a old gas wall furnace I like to get rid of and replace with electric heater. Do you just remove old furnace and cap the gas line and close up the wall? How do you handle the vent since you no longer need it? W...
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I'm buying an old house that has unpleasant smells. All the carpets are ripped out and the old wood subfloors are exposed (i suspect that is where the majority of the smell comes from). I wonder if I should use odor s...
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Hey BP,I've recently closed on my third property, a duplex in Deland Florida, and this is the first time I've dealt with a property that needed work. Going into the deal, I knew that it had asbestos siding that needed...
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We have squirrels raising a ruckus in the attic and walls of one of my Desoto properties. I normally deal with this stuff myself (fox urine, patch hole, etc), but have no time right now. Can anyone recommend a compan...
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Have a situation where a husband and wife owned a house via tenants in common. Wife passed without a will (no probate was opened) and husband passed several years later (went through probate). The personal rep (husb...
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I'm looking for a little advice. My wife and I bought our current home (only home purchase we have done) in 2013. Original loan amount of $152,950, current principal balance $143,617. However, in those 3 years the ...