I am checking out this house. Agent told me I would need to install french drain. The house has water accumulating in the back (45') and on one side (33'). Do I need external or internal french drain? How much could i...

We have a 3000 sq ft lot. Total allowable lot coverage is 40%. We have created the blueprints for a tiny side by side duplex at exactly 40%. The city sent permit app back because the driveway ribbons were 2.25ft by 1...

I’m curious if anyone has any experience using carpet tiles in your residential rental units?  

Less than a year ago, I purchased a home from a rehabber (one of the ones that have a TV show).  The home came with a one year warranty. Yesterday, the owner of the tri plex was here with a surveyor and informed me th...

I'm in Milwaukee and Im trying to find bandit signs. I'm looking for the yellow corrugated sheets. I think they are 8x4 so I can cut them to size. I have been looking and can't find any store that sell them. Does anyo...

What are your thoughts on what to do with wood paneling? If it's high quality, do you ever keep it and design around it? I have had some good experiences painting it in the past. What about removing it - does that ...

Chicago InvestorsDoes anyone know of a good contractor/engineer to support a sagging beam

So, after putting ceramic tile in I went to reinstall the toilet.  Of course, I dropped it and it broke.  I measured the rough in at 14" and went to Lowes.   They said all they had is 12" and would have to order 14". ...

Hi All,I'm under-contract on a 4-flat in Lincoln Square. The basement today is 1/2 garden apartment, 1/2 unfinished common space. The finished part appears to have water / seepage coming from the brick foundation, whi...

Hello Friends,I own a 1982-built ground-level condo (one unit above, one below). It was renovated in 2017 and rented in 2022 with no issues. Now, three years later, my tenant reported cracks in every room—paint cracki...