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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...