Many times I have to address the difference between Replacement Cost and Market Value to my clients. Unfortunately, there is a disconnect between Mortgage Underwriters and the actual distinction between the two. The m...

Hi, I opened claim for roof and wind /hail damage and it seems insurance agreed approved the claim. Later when I got the estimate what I found out that they are only going to give replacement cost coz roof is at 10 ye...

Hey guys appreciate the insight and help. Got into my first flip and just started the rehab work. The roof of the home was redone about 5 years ago so no issues with the roof. In the original plans for the fix, the ro...

Hi, I recently closed on a SFH in northwest Denver that was built in 1898.  In general the home is in good condition with the most notable exception being the windows. All the windows are wood, single pane and origina...

I'm going to be buying my second property and it looks like new windows are in order right off the bat. It's a smaller one story SFH and has just six windows, one being a larger living room one. I think the single hun...

Hey, I am wondering what is being used as a replacement for Trulia heat maps. I'm listening to older podcast, and they mention heat maps but when I googled them, they did away with the heat map. Any recommendations. 

I am looking for information on the typical cost of replacing a roof for a 1,350 square foot, single-story SFH in Alabama. I received a quote for $6,300 for a wood shingle 3-tab roof. Is this a reasonable price?

Hello,This is my first time on biggerpockets. We own an investment property and rented it since two years. Our property manager moved on to another job and now we are trying to take over property management ourselves ...

For a fix and flip, if you had a house with a 12 year old roof, no issues, would you replace it to add more value to the house? It's a 950 sf house with a hip roof, so I think a new roof would be around 5K. Thanks.

Hi - my main sewer line (clay) is nearly done for and needs an overhaul.  Significant cracks in 5-10 different places and the connection to city sewer is near broken.  The entire line runs underneath the driveway for ...