Daniel Alfandre
Racoon going thru hole in neighbor's roof into mine (rowhouse)
I own a rowhouse in Baltimore that I'm renting out and my neighbor's roof has a hole in it - a racoon is going through that hole and into the attic space above my tenants' bedrooms and making noise, which the tenant i...
Travis W Kremer
Mold Remediation's affect on resale
Considering taking on a flip that will need extensive mold remediation (drywall, crawl space, attic, etc.). Outside of the direct cost to re-mediate, would love any feedback on how prior mold issues can affect the re...
Peter Graves
water infiltration into crawlspace + insulation below first floor
HI BP, I'm looking for a contractor to help us solve water infiltration issues in our unfinished crawl space. Also, we need to install insulation below the first floor due to previous tenants saying that the floors ar...
Phillip (CJ) Yu
AC duct work contractor referral
Hi, I have a rental in JAX 32210 that's having a problem with AC duct work.The tenant reported a leak in the duct in the section inside the crawl space. It was not terrible as the system could still get to 66 F which ...
Brian Knox
What if they didn't pull a permit or have it inspected?
In crawling the crawlspace of a $40-45k mill house (tiny, sort of subsistence standard of living), I noticed that whoever did the re-wire, most likely didn't do it to code or have it inspected.I know that the current ...
Darvin Johnson
Home Inspector or Real Estate Appraiser Career
Hi Everyone,
So I know for sure that I have no interest in being an agent but I have given consideration to becoming an inspector or even an appraiser. I know that requirements vary by state but can any of my bigger ...
Joel NA
Water in Crawlspace
There's water in the crawlspace of a prospective investment property at which we're looking.
It looks like the heavy clay soils are holding the water under the house and it can't "leak" back ...
Andrew S.
converting to forced-air HVAC
I'm considering a bid on a 50-year old duplex (2x 2/1, ca 800sqft) that does not have a central HVAC currently. Heated with an electric heater and cooled with a window AC unit. I talked to the current tenants a...
Anthony Ziccardi
Pre winter check list
I am a newer investor looking to build systems Does anybody use a check list before winter It gets very cold and we have multiple snow storms to avoid surprises mid winter as much as possible
Jordan L.
Grade Lot or Encapsulate Crawlspace
I own a rental home in the humid southeast that has some water issues in the crawlspace. Sometimes there’s standing water, and other times there’s just high moisture. There’s some growth just beginning to show on so...