Hey everyone, just thought I would run this by you guys and see what your thoughts are.  I came across a foreclosure that was on the market for $35K.  It was a 1999 28x60 on a basement and 1 acre of land in the city s...

We are looking at some very old houses (built between 1870-1900) in Lehigh Valley, PA. I generally don't think old houses are necessarily a bad idea for buy and hold, but depending on the way they were built & mat...

So I have a 4 unit under contract and had my inspection today and they found knob and tube wireing in the basement that is live. There is 2 prong outlets in every unit 3 stories. I'm not sure what to do about this. I ...

Anyone have any feedback on a metal roof? Looking at property built In 1941, not sure if roof is original?? Very ugly green color. Can you paint metal roof? Is it worth changing it?

Hi everyone,I'm in the process of purchasing a house on short sale.  It is sided with natural cedar shakes.  Here in the damp-ish climate of NJ, the shakes turn an unattractive kind of black after years of weather exp...

Hey Everybody!I am looking into the possibility of getting into flipping. If successful build up my purchasing power and will probably consider a mix of fix and flip, brrr, and tax exchange in the long run.:) I moved...

First, what I'm exactly saying is only cutting out lines across walls for all new rough-in electrical/plumbing/hvac/any mold damage AND THEN just hanging new 1/4" right on top to create a fresh new looking house. From...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Philadelphia.

Purchase price: $55,000

Cash invested: $37,000

full gut rehab needed new plumbing, electric, HVAC, patched floors, ...

I recently bought a duplex with some fairly expensive deferred maintenance issues. None of the issues are of an immediate nature and I purchased knowing these projects needed to be done within 5 years. I'd like t...

We are just about to complete our first spec home - a $650k single family ranch style home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. I always wanted to build new and despite my almost ten years of remodeling experience there wer...