Priyanshu Adathakkar
Selecting a tenant for your retail property/ tenant mix
If you own a retail property, as a landlord you need to be very selective on who you lease the space to. Any space that has a high tenant turnover is normally considered jinxed and other retailers/tenants avoid the pr...
Vu Truong
Credit back from seller.
Hi everyone, I’m in escrow. I was able about 20k back from seller. My closing cost around 11-12k. I want 8k to go to home improvement credit to an invoice contractor. My realtor agent said it is not possible and pus...
Susan Gillespie
What's the discount for bad service?
We had a big hail storm last year. As a result, I have an insurance claim for a new roof and siding on my home.
My contractor has been nothing but trouble. For example, the crew tore off siding before new mat...
Domanique Huggins
Lvp or laminate, help.
I’m torn between a laminate that is not waterproof, but I love the color and it has a lifetime warranty. Also, only $1.29 sq ft on sale, I figure I can purchase a padding/moisture barrier and it would be fine. Or, I c...
Vahe Ohannessian
Architect-Builder in Greater Boston Area
I'm an Architect and Builder based out of Watertown, MA. I specialize in healthy, energy efficient homes. I have designed and built several dozen projects from New Construction to whole-house remodels to deep energy r...
Shola Owolabi
What’s an ideal home upgrade to invest in.
Presently working on a Cashout Refi….what’s an ideal home improvement to invest in that could or would increase the house value. BTW…house was built in 2012 and I’m a the third owner. So nothing major needs replacemen...
Corey Reyment
Buying your current house and renting to yourself
Im not sure if this is legal but could you sell your house to your llc and then as your llc, rent to yourself? Im thinking of the tax advantages of this strategy and the write offs for home improvement projects etc.
Melinda Fulmer
Are you finding better deals on remodeling?
Hi everybody. My name is Melinda Fulmer and I'm writing a remodeling story for MSN. Looks like contractors are hungrier and prices are dropping for some home improvement projects. Does anyone here have a story to tell...
Brandon Schoen
Contractor needed for the Raeford and Fayetteville, NC area
Any in the Fayetteville or Raeford NC area have a good contractor recommendation. I'm in contract and need a few things looked at before buying. It's a wide range of issues.
Also looking for a construction to perm l...
Brendan Flannery
Contractor contract reccomendations
Does anyone have a sample contract they use for their general contractor? I have a small job about 6k being done.