Jonathan Bombaci
Foundation issue with clients first deal
My client is doing her first househack. It’s a solid 2 family in Lowell MA but but during the home inspection we found some active knob and tube and this foundation issue. I’ve dealt with knob and tube before, we’re ...
Kathy Henley
Crooked Window: Is this a nightmare or an opportunity?
We have a property under contract and discovered 'settling' of one corner. Foundation repairs were completed in 2013 and I have booked a structural engineer to assess. I asked for a report to determine if the repair ...
Josh Ennis
Advice for Aspiring Spec Builder?
As the title says, I am new to real estate. I will graduate with my BS in Electrical Engineering in May 2025. After I save up some money, I want to start building spec homes in the DFW area. If you are an experienced ...
Mindy Jensen
New Build on former Iron Foundry. What Questions do I ask?
OK, not me but a friend is buying a new build that is being built on a former Iron Foundry site.
My environmental engineer friend said to ask for the Closure Report and get a copy of the Clean Closure Letter.
Any ot...
Danny Diaz
Land developing
What are your thoughts on property development for quick profit or using it as a high performance property (rentals)
Aman Kaur
Structural inspection making me reconsider buying property
During the inspection, a crack was discovered outside the building but no crack inside. There are signs of some water damage. My reliable contractor says 10k in expense. My fear is will the building collapse down th...
Andrew Zai
New Investor in Boston Area
Hi everybody. I work full time as an electrical engineer but would like to start collecting some cash flowing multifamily properties. My long term goals are to own larger cash flowing apartment buildings, but only hav...
Iris Sherman
lot development counseling fees
What do companies that counsel in land development charge as a fee? 3%, 6% ??? Feasibility, proposals etc. - from beginning to end. Nashville seems to have a lack of this type of company.
John Trefry
ADU Feasibility / Structural Engineer Recommendations in Los Angeles, CA
Hi forum,We are working on our 2nd SFR and planning to build a detached ADU and attached JADU. We are circling a number of properties and want to find the right partner before we close.We have a bit of a unique situat...
Dale Lotts
Experianced Minneapolis Investor and software engineer
My name is Dale Lotts. I bought my first investment property in 1994 - it had been on the market for nearly one year and smelled of cat pee - my plan was to flip it, but it took 6 years to fix it up! It was worth it ...