Nick S.
Electric baseboard/gas furnace question
Hello all, I have a large 5 unit building that is all separate electric baseboard heat. The building consists of 3 units that are 3/1, and then two 1 bedrooms. It's two floors. The left side of the building is two of ...
Mike Bower
Deteriorating exterior brick wall, 4 story brownstone. How severe an issue is this?
Hi everyone,One of the exterior brick walls on the outside of my building's primary residence is showing significant deterioration and damage. This is a 4 unit, 4 story brownstone in Downtown Jersey City, NJ. I had th...
Patrick M.
Candles in a small apartment
Recently had turn over in one of our newly renovated apartments. It is a small space <700 sq. ft. and not HVAC. The tenant had complained about "dust" and waking up with black phlegm, etc. She was our second tenant...
George Gray
Estimating Shortcuts
I thought some of the newer folks might find this thread helpful. Experienced rehabbers please add to the thread. We may all take away something new. These are a few of the shortcuts I have learned over the years:
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Kevin Lefeuvre
Would you buy this house?
Not sure if this is the best forum but since we have builders here, I hope you guys can help.So the question is: Would you buy this house?Frame Construction 1917. Beautifully remodeled. Flipper has reduced price twice...
Laura Levine
Do I need an architect?
I just bought a house in Northern NJ that needs some renovations and I'm trying to determine if I need an architect or if a GC can do the work. I want to take out half of a wall (to open the kitchen to the living ...
Kent Verge
Update plumbing?
While opening up the walls in the kitchen in our recent purchase -- a home built in the 40's with galvanized pipes -- I uncovered a leak in the wall behind the tub in the master bath. I already need plumbing work in t...
Mats Daniel Skrede
Mold issue after tenant
Hello, We have some mold on the drywall after some tenants moved out. They told us that they had attempted to wash it away, but it came back. We got some mold inspectors to check on it and they told us that it is prob...
Jeremy England
Renting after mold remediation
So I have a tenant that is very sensitive to mold and she is moving out of my rental. I went there and sniffed around the area and smelled nothing. Whether it be physical or psychological, no matter, she was clearly...
Kevin Mandel
Poughkeepsie, NY Plumber Needed
Hello all. I’m looking for a Town of Poughkeepsie, NY licensed plumber to install an entirely new plumbing system (tankless water heater, kitchen, laundry & bath plumbing and waste), as well as a soon to be instal...