Hi All - I am under contract on a house. The buyer's agent, within the option period, had a plumber come out to the house to perform (what I think) is a hydrostatic plumbing test without my consent. What they did was ...

First of all, I absolutely love this site! Since discovering it few months back, I have learned so much from all the people who contribute here so selflessly! I am looking forward to learning more and contributing ...

My wife and I are first time landlords. We just posted our property using Avail. When we do showings of the property do we give the potential tenent an application or instruct then to the software we are using? Since ...

I own a few 4-plexes near Cedar Rapids, IA. Rents are in the ~$550 range and the tenants pay for their own electricity. I understand and appreciate the concept of sub-metering or RUBS, but I wonder how effective these...

I am working with a GC to put together a scope of work and he mentions that he usually installs a drain tile system in all his rehabs. The house currently does not have a basement drainage system but it looks to be ve...

Should I try to avoid private septic and private well on a fix n flip? It scares me a little but I'm not exactly sure why. Should it? Any suggestions on due diligence?

Hello everyone,
I recently became the owner of a home on Rural Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, and have encountered a significant issue that I hope some of you might have insights on.
When I bought the house, I not...

Hi All,I got recently received this email from my CPA:"The new [IRS] regulations break apart building property into a 'building structure' and its 'building systems' for the sake of the improvement rules and say that ...

I am looking at making an offer on a house with a crawl space.  It is on a very flat lot and has a problem with water standing around the foundation, and under the house.  It was built in the 1960's and apparently the...

I am checking a bank owned property for buy and hold so that I can rent it out. This property was constructed in 1975. It has septic tank and well water. I dont have experience with houses built at this time and sept...