We have an offer accepted on 1974 home, but have avoided anything 78 & back until now as they are already requiring abatement in public housing, so assume it's going to get even harder for the lead-safe EPA rules...

Hello Everyone.I’ll keep this pretty short. I have a 4 unit building (on the smaller side) with 100A for the main service. I’m not an expert on this, but I figured before I even bought that I might need to upgrade to ...

What is the worst home insurance company in Alabama? 

I am going to be making an offer on a home and wanted to get some thoughts on whether or not I should budget to have an interior drain tile/sump pump installed. The home is a 1950's ranch with cinder block foundation,...

I am buying another townhouse.  I have 2 in the area and am looking for more.  This one is identical to my other two in that it is 2 story, 1450 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bath.  About 900 sq ft down and about 500 up.  One sligh...

I’m under contract for my first SFH rental and working on bids for rehab. From the podcasts I’ve heard of some owners “renter proofing” by using sturdier cabinets, thicker drywall, tile instead of wood flooring, etc ...

Replacing a garage door on a detached garage. The garage is in rough shape, some rot and boards need replaced in the spring. That said, do I go with an insulated door for better rigidity and quality or stick with unin...

I just bought this house and it needs a ton of work. There was a major plumbing leak upstairs and its already been gutted. What remains; the studs, subflooring, etc; all look solid. Basically just need to put her back...

After some browsing on Redfin I discovered that it is true that properties in lower-end neighborhoods generate more cash flow.I've looked at many properties located in Chicago's 2 worst crime ridden neighborhoods.For ...

My agent just sent me a property that is currently being leased and tenants recently renewed their contract. From my calculations, this property can cash flow very well. The dilemma is it is located in a small town wi...