James Kim
Water damage from rain storm
Hi,
Do I have an option to ask the builder to remedie water damage issue? This past week there was a heavy rain storm and the front yard and back porch area got alot of water and caused water to penetrate the walls a...
Jessica Young
Vacated tenants demanding access to get their own repair estimate on damaged item
We are receiving threats and demands from tenants who recently vacated.Our tenants, who you know were a total nightmare if you're following my other posts, finally embraced the happy clause and are out half way throug...
Harold Tampoc
Seaside heights NJ Help
Hi, im thinking of using a FHA to purchase a 3 family property in seaside heights 2 blocks from the beach (450,000), living in one and renting the other 2, any advise anyone can provide??, is this a good place during ...
Jason Ngo
Tenants broke lease and left $4500 in damages. What do I do now?
My tenants broke their lease 1 month early, damaged my property and exceeded the deposit, and left me with a $260 water bill. Now they blocked my number and don’t have a mail forwarding address. I text them the follow...
Eric B.
Water Damage, Fire Damage, Foundation Problems
Does anyone know the best place in Chicago to look for contractors who are good at estimating repairs on water damaged or fire damaged houses? Actually it just so happens there is a house on my block that has suffe...
Paul Winka
Fix small section of drywall that rotted? <photo>
What should I do to fix this? My first inclination is to buy a big tub of red devil spackle and artfully slap it in there with a few spackle knives of different widths, but I know that's not the right way. Note water ...
Kelly Iannone
Wood Frame House in Florida - Yay or Nay
Looking through some duplex opportunities in Tampa, Fl and found one that meets the 1% rule and has room for forced appreciation...big downside at this point is that it’s Wood Fame instead of Concrete Block. With hurr...
Bienes Raices
Cost effective termite prevention strategy?
I'm trying to find a happy medium. This is for a rental house that doesn't have termites--yet. The termite bonds with annual fees seem like kind of a ripoff, and I don't know if the 50% rule accounts for them or not....
Bonnie Low
Big stucco problems! What are my options?
We are in CA looking at an 1,100 sq ft home in the $80,000 range to flip. Comps are about $140,000 so there's a decent return, but it's not huge. But the house is stucco exterior with tons of cracks in the stucco that...
Joshua Meyers
How concerning is this issue?(See Pics)
Found a pretty solid deal today and the seller seems motivated. The only problem I've found with the property is this crack/shift. There are no cracks in the walls and all the windows, doors, floors, etc. seem to all ...