Hi allI've very recently purchased my first rental property.  It is a small 5 bedroom single family house located in Minnesota.  The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition.  One thing I'm worr...

I'm an out-of-state investor and I'm not too much of a handyman so I'm not sure about prices but I just wanted to get a sanity check from those with more experience. I had my property management company turn over a un...

I just had new tenants (a group of guys in their 20s) move into a 4-bedroom unit. One of them, who is a contractor by trade, asked if he could install an interior door because it would make the layout of the apartment...

I am intrigued as to what the American attitude is to metal roofs in city locations. Apart from commercial/industrial they don't seem to be used with the overarching preference being Asphalt. Is this a code issue or a...

So I just made an offer on a hud home to rehab and flip.  It has a wood stove that was installed when they converted the garage to another living room.  Should i leave it in place or remove it?  Keep in mind this is i...

my husband and I considering a brrrrr property and there is water in the basement and nary a sump pump to be found.  All of the other homes I have visited this age have had them in place - but I know little about them...

Hello,To all active Baltimore real estate investors, I am about to start a rehab project in Baltimore city (21229) and I was wondering how successful Baltimore flippers have successfully secured their flips (i.e reduc...

Hello all, So In my rental property I just bought the old owner had the cold pipe put up against the outside wall and it keeps freezing when it snows. It is insulated in the foam case and fiber glass against the wall ...

I have never seen any furnaces installed in this manner. The benefit is that each of the 3 units has its own furnace. The bad news is that they are positioned all in a row in a “closet” in the basement unit. Don’t kno...

Hi everyone,There is something I have seen in many inspection reports now and I am not sure if this is something that is really necessary to do. I understand that the inspection says its a recommended repair but is it...