CJ Clark
REO home on Piers vs Concrete Foundation
Im looking to BRRRR an REO property in Montana. Im skeptical though of the foundation being on piers. Im worried about when I go to refinance. If you were to compare the home on piers to an identical home on a concr...
James H.
Physical Fitness
I like to mountain bike.Road biking was fun for a short bit, but after working as a bike messenger while going to college, it made normal road biking feel REALLY boring and ruined it for me. I have never really like ...
Ryan Dossey
Tenant's Parked Semi on Driveway?! -$8,811.45
We had a tenant skip out on a months rent and vacate a rental. The occupant was an over the road trucker and apparently parked his loaded rig on the residential driveway. This could have destroyed our ability to Brrrr...
Bob Romano
Tenants Overworking Washer , How would you handle this?
How would you handle this situation: My Tenants own a commercial cleaning company. They have been in since Oct 2019, always pay on time, no issues there. However, I was at the house yesterday to inspect an issue they...
Jill Buhrfiend
Cheap way to dump construction debris - Western Suburbs
Hi BPers - I'm looking for an inexpensive way to dump some construction debris from a rehab project I have in progress. I used to use a contractor who could fill the flat bed of his pick-up and dump it for $75 (in th...
Melissa Weller
How do I know if this is a load bearing wall?
New to real estate. Reviewing my inspection report. How can I find out if this is a load-bearing wall? I looked at our city's website for construction permits and didn't find anything re: this wall removal.Thank you!!
Corey Mohar
Is A/C a reasonable investment?
TL;DR - is a/c alternatives to window units a strong selling point to potential tenants?So in March I purchased my first property. I have a lot of student loans so I decided to house hack in a single family home in an...
Nick M.
Estimates on taking out a load bearing wall in NJ
I'm under contract on one flip and am making an offer on a second. In the second home I'd like to open up the living room but it would require taking out a load bearing wall. It's a competitive market (multiple offers...
Danny Duran
Parking Canopy to Catch/Divert Snow - Recommendations
BP Community--I'm under contract on a 4-flat property here in Chicago (thanks for all your help @Brie Schmidt !) The rents are under market on all units (which I intend to re-mediate ASAP).Behind this property, there ...
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 ...