Andrew B.
Small to Medium Basement Leaks
I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...
Mike Cincotta
Adding a Private Basement Entrance
Has anyone had experience in adding a private entrance to an existing, below ground basement? I'd like to convert the basement to an apartment for my aging father but concerned about the costs. I am not finding much...
Bienes Raices
crack
(Not the kind you smoke...)
This is on the exterior wall. They put some kind of dark colored filler in it. You can see at the bottom that it also spreads horizontally. Is something like this usually run of the mill...
James Wilcox
Breaker box in shower!!!
Went to an auction today and just have to share this. The bathroom has the circuit breakers / electrical panel in the shower. Just plain amazing! I can't believe someone showered here everyday. Got to love all the wal...
Michael Peters
Tenant Deposits - Charging for Items I Can't 100% Fix
I'm in the middle of creating the deposit disposition for tenants that trashed a property costing roughly $10,000 in damages. Pictures and the condition catalog back up every line item on the disposition. I want to ...
Seth Wilcock
Speedway BRRRR - 2/1 SFR - Full Rehab
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $51,250
Cash invested: $23,000
2/1 BRRRR in Speedway, IN.
What made you interested in investing in this ty...
Satya Patil
Foundation jacking up: Options, Cost and Recommendations
Hi All,One of my SFHs in Sacramento area is showing possible signs of sinking. Contractor's measurement around two adjacent walls of the kitchen were about 1.5 inches off and the rest of the house was about 0.5 inches...
Elizabeth Pecora
Emotional Property Purchase - Sanity Check
Hi all,I hope this an appropriate post for this forum--if not, I apologize. My grandmother passed away earlier this year, leaving her house in Chicago (Old Irving Park) for sale. The house has been in my family for ov...
Loc R.
Tile vs. 1-piec fiberglass shower installs?
So the 4-plex I have under contract is a mess. 2 of the bathrooms are goners. So, my question to you other landlords is:
Your thoughts on the initial & long term costs vs. durability of a 1-piece fiberglass sho...
Bienes Raices
Tile floor breaking apart
I went to look at an REO and when I walked in I noticed that several of the ceramic tiles were cracked down the middle. When I started walking around there was a "crunching" noise even when I walked on the unbroken ti...