I just closed on a house that has a giant backyard. The lot is 6000 square feet and the backyard is just rocks and a little bit of concrete.My goal here is to BRRR this property, and then house hack it for a year. My ...

I have these four large windows in my living / loft space. I am getting ready to put my space up for rent and my thinking is because the windows are so large, the landlord is responsible for the window treatment. IS...

This summer in the middle of the heatwave, the AC went out on our rental. It took four different technicians and about 5 weeks to finally fix it fully. It would work for a little then go out again. The tenants have b...

My wife got a me a drone a few months ago.  Our nephew has a 640 acre ranch and they use their drones to monitor the cattle, food and water supply.  The drone has a range of 6 miles and has a 4K camera.  There is a mo...

We want to have a permanent patio built onto our house (Fremont, CA).  Up until now, every year once the rainy season ends, we've been putting up a heavy-duty tarp; 12'x10', two corners attached to our eaves and two h...

LA county zoning ordinance says that LAR1 residences should have at least two "covered parking spaces" per single family house. How covered is covered? Can this just be a shade structure with a canopy, or does it need...

Hi all,I'm looking at a few vacant lots - one I already own and one I'm thinking about buying.  I'd like to create a quick and dirty topo map as part of my diligence to figure out if the lot is buildable given local o...

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I'm getting my first investment house ready to rent.  Within several blocks there are houses that are rented to very poor people or Section 8.  Often these houses have sheets or blankets draped over the windows.  I ha...

Hey, Anyone know of a service (online or otherwise) where you can send them a picture of your house, and a designer can recommend changes to the exterior to improve a home's curb appeal?  My wife thinks this potential...