James Mcsweeney
Foundations - when to stay away?
I am looking a single family in Indianapolis. The property was built in 1935. The seller disclosure states that the house has had foundation issues before, but was remedied with support beams. What are your opinions o...
Account Closed
Contractor quote - Fair or not ?
Hey guys,I'm working on a project house to put up for rent. It's a 3/1 925sqft house that needs a ton of repairs. I got quoted for 12.5k of repairs incl materials to do the following:1. Install Vinyl plank floors thro...
Urvashi Vasishtha
Five Red Flags When Buying a Home “As Is"
I came across many such "as-is" listings over the past week but couldn't find answers to the red flags. So, I did some research and put down afew important details. Let me know if there are other red flags as well. Yo...
Kenneth E.
MLS and Craigslist Keywords for Finding Deals
When looking for deals, what keywords do YOU use to find them on the MLS? How about on Craigslist? Here is a list Ive been putting together. Feel free to add more if you want. Hope this helps someone! MovingMovedProba...
Mark Derecho
Foundation issues. Need advice.
Found a nice house with foundations issues. Per engineer estimate, the foundation needed to be lifted 2.5 inches. Below is the work to be done. The cost was quoted at $6k. The house has tile flooring. I'm assumin...
Fred Robertson
Pier & Beam Foundation Heaving
Anybody have any experience with a heaving foundation in the center of a pier and beam house? There was a plumbing leak in the crawlspace under the house and is causing the high clay content soil to heave.....causin...
Colton S.
Home Repairs
Hey guys,I have a big question that we do not know. First off, we are buying a home in the Wendell, NC area, this will be our primary residence. That being said there was some repairs that we requested on the home to ...
Shawn Connors
Trying to Figure Out My Best Move...
Hey BP,So I met with a seller today about a property in my target area. The house is in an "A"class neighborhood with an "A" class schools. Here is the gist...They bought it back in 2006 for 350k. They were skeptic...
Jesse Dominguez-Castelan
How do I proceed?
Back in 2021,I found myself an opportunity in Indiana, where I lived, to purchase a house. It ended up being a seller financed deal. As it was my first opportunity to get some skin in the game, I jumped on the deal a...
Edita D.
Areas of active soil in Texas
Hey guys!
We are considering to purchase a property in Texas, and seller's disclosure revealed a foundation repair. It was also stating that the structure was situated in an "AREA OF ACTIVE SOILS". My 1st thought is t...