Does anyone have good or bad experience deepening a crawl space that is so shallow that it doesn't allow for full access to the crawl space and floor joists for inspection?

I have had some termite trouble so this i...

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I am new to the BP forums but have been a landlord for about 10-yr (former primary residence turned rental) and need a referral to a very competent Handyman to help us completely insulate and encapsulate o...

What does water in the crawl space mean? How common is that issue in Indiana? I am under contract with a property in the Idianapolis area and the inspection found a significant amount of water under the crawlspace (...

Hey everyone.Has anyone ever had to remediate mold on floor joists in a crawl space? I know where the moisture is coming from and how much it will be to fix that, but I'm trying to put an offer in on this tomorrow and...

A lesson I have learned as an appraiser.  I recently appraised a home that was built in 2021. It had a crawl space with no vents. The block walls were sealed with a product similar to B-Dry, like you would normally fi...

I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...

Hi everyone.  I'm looking at a rental with a crawl space and I've never owned a house with one. From anyone who has or has had rentals with crawls, is there any reason you see not to buy a property with a crawl? Note:...

Hey BP,Not sure if i'm posting this in the right place on BP but I must ask. I have a signed purchase agreement a local investor is selling on contract, a SFH which I plan for long term rental out of state. Upon compl...

Hey everyone! I'm in search of a little advice. I'm speaking to an investor about purchasing an occupied rental in Dearborn Heights (Southeast Michigan). He is giving me a good deal and is even carrying the note which...

Hi BP! I am under contract on a property that has numbers potentially good enough for a brrr. We are under contract at 300k and ARV is 430 bast on very similar comps in neighborhood. I had a budget of 30k rehab to do ...