I just started J Scott's book on Estimating Rehab Costs. I love how detailed it is!

Can someone help me understand a few things regarding how he calculates the cost of a new roof? On page 29 it says that Sheathing ...

I completed the rental inspection yesterday and the tenant pointed at the stain on the ceiling (painted Sheetrock) in the bedroom on the second floor (2-story TH). It certainly wasn't there a year ago, but the tenant ...

Looks like the part of the roof is either missing or there are 2 different kinds of roofing material used ? The house is 1920 frame. There is definitely some water damage inside ..floors are a little buckled ..drop...

The Basics: Upper/Lower duplex in Wausau, Wisconsin. 1910 square feet, lower is 3 bed/1 bath, upper is 2 bed/1 bath. Built in 1900. Lower is currently rented for $550/month, upper is vacant. Neighborhood is borderline...

Hooray! Good job California.There should be more clotheslines everywhere. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Brown-signs-...All 50 states should be air-dry positive.I can't believe some things that backward HOAs do...

I recently entered into a contract with a roofer through my PM company and I have some concerns. I have yet to receive the contract (received the estimate) for which Ij paid half ($4500) to start the job, though I hav...

So I just wrote my "masterpiece" (at least, I kind of think so) on due diligence, which I would recommend checking out if you're interested in that subject. And that got me thinking about what other investor's best du...

Hello,
Tenant informed me that the ceiling is dripping water. Turned out It required a torrential rain for me to discover that there is a leak in my rental somewhere perhaps in the roof . I am newbie and have had so...

I have a house that I’ve owned for a couple of years in San Antonio Texas. There is a tree that has limbs that has rubbed a few shingles on the roof. I do not need to do a roof replacement only do a couple of repairs ...

Hi BP,Just a thought experiment and I'm curious if anyone has looked into investing in Tesla's solar roof tiles for LONG term buy and hold properties. I think solar is exciting and there are many benefits that I think...