What is the average labor/material cost to build a 2-car framed garage in Chicago? We need concrete poured too, along with electrical.  We realize this may require permits, etc. but are looking for a general rangeThanks!

Just curious what everyone thinks - cedar shingles or vinyl siding?  My house is in the need of being resided.  Currently, it is an owner-occupied 2 family but hope to move out in a year or so and keep it as a rental....

Hello fellow investors and biggerpockets forum members, we are hoping for some guidance from other investors who have experienced a similar issue in the past. We have a rental unit where the previous tenant had pets. ...

Recently we had a minor sewer backup, which soaked the carpet pad but didn't leave any standing water. We hired a pro water remediation company and asked them to remove dry wall, base boards, carpet, and drop fans, de...

I own a duplex and have a tenant moving out. While performing a walkthrough I noticed the tenant that lives in the other side had cable installed (perfectly fine) however, the cable line is sticking straight out of th...

So I just received an appraisal for a rental property that I did some rehab work on and am in the process of doing a cash out refi on to pull some of the equity out to pay back the rehab work and possibility have capi...

I'm so happy to have completed this deal! There were a lot of hurdles to overcome with this deal. The biggest being the leaky basement but I was able to persevere. Challenges: Finding a quality electrician, fixing the...

Hi all!San Diego investors -- I'm currently working on my first home renovation, employing a live-in flip or long term flip. My wife and I purchased a 1,800 SF 3/2 property in La Mesa. I would love if anyone has recom...

Sometimes I reflect on the money that goes out for various repairs on our rental properties that pretty much has no impact to the bottom line, other than keeping the property in service. So in the last 12 months thes...

I bought this triplex in July 2019 to house hack. I have done rehab to the inside and I'm living in one of the units. I also got the trees off the house. This property is across the street from a college and near rest...