Wanted to share the experience my husband and I went through on our last flip.  We purchased a two story flip home in Wisconsin. Had a home inspection performed (electrical and mold issues found).  House went on the m...

We're removing a few walls on a project of ours. Two non-bearing and one bearing. Is it recommended to add shear walls for lateral purpose? See floorplan below. The bearing wall we are removing is the wall between the...

I am looking at some flooded properties in Houston.  They are in various states of remediation, from nothing to having virtually been ripped down to the studs.My question refers to outside frame plywood and vapor barr...

Hey guys, noob question:I'm looking at taking a few walls out in my primary residence/ live and flip.I need to pull permits, but I'm not sure exactly what type of beam i will need to comply with code. So i'm hoping an...

Hey guys!Anyone have experience renovating row houses? This is my first row home and I'm trying to determine if the wall between the Kitchen and Dining Room is load bearing.  I checked out the basement but directly un...

Sometimes you’ll walk into a house and think to yourself “Wow! This house just feels so awkward!” Whether it’s cramming too many rooms into a small space or using walls so much that the house has a closed-in and claus...

Curious on your thoughts here:

I have a 3/2 in Arlington, TX at the end of a cul de sac and up on a hill. It has two large retaining walls - one in the front and one in the back that are deteriorating and should pro...

Hey everyone,I'm a second-time home-buyer/investor and have some foundation questions I was hoping you could help with. I currently have a duplex under contract in north Florida that might have some foundation issues....

I'm looking at remodeling the kitchen at my Washington, DC, rowhouse by knocking out the back wall of the kitchen and expanding it into the sunroom that was added at the back by a previous owner. The wall I'd be remov...

So I'm looking at buying a single family house that has great numbers as a rental property. But needs carpet, paint and kitchen/bathroom remodel.

I know the Bathroom Remodel / Kitchen remodel are depreciated...