Bryan H.
Tree falls on a house - would you buy?
So a house I'm looking at for fix/flip just had a tree fall on it during a big storm. I talked to the wholesaler and he said the insurance company wont pay for repairs. They probably didnt have insurance, but whatever...
Daniel H.
Private Street
Anyone have any experience purchasing/owning a house on a private street? One edge of one of my properties borders a private street and it is a bit of a pain. People dump trash there and I have been told I am respon...
Joshua Jarvis
After Acquisition - What's Next?
I'm 3 years into flipping and investing and loving every minute of how this business can stretch (and stress) you! I've had the blessing (and more recently a curse) of using GCs to do almost all rehab on my investmen...
Stone Jin
Toledo REIA Lead Law
I've been getting email from Toledo REIA regarding how all "rental" homes need to be in compliance with lead. What does this mean for rentals in Toledo?This legislation will require: “the presence of deteriorated pai...
Robert D.
roofing question and estimate
do you think this roof needs complete tear off and replacement ? this is the scope of work. the dimension of the roof is roughly 45X151) Tear-off all layers of roofing and gravel down to wood decking and legally dispo...
Andrew Mackey
Looking for advise
I have been a field service inspector in South Florida for the last five years and have access to hundreds of homes that are in distress and caught up in all phases of the foreclosure process, before it is public info...
RICK MEYER
Crumbling Foundation
I have a house tied up under contract. When I did the exterior site walk I noticed that the foundation is deteriorating. It appears that the concrete has softened and is crumbling. Does anyone know what repairs fo...
Jake Andronico
Reglazing tile vs. replacing tile - what are your thoughts? (Before + After Pics)
I have 2 SFR's that I rent to students in Reno, NV. They are older 1970's homes, and it would be very costly to fully redo the bathrooms. So, I opted for a reglazing of the shower tile for now. The individual that did...
Daniel Suarez
Bathtub replacement or improvement
I have a working condition tub that seems to be peeling (view photo) I want to avoid replacing it because it seems to be stucked to the wall so the removing part will be very hard and I was wondering if anyone had exp...
Izzy Marquez
Chicago portico renovation
What I have in mindWhat I currently haveHello there!I have a portico with a leaky (flat) roof and peeling paint and a makeshift drainage/spout (someone put together some pvc pipes and drilled a hole into the balcony/p...