I have a 3bd 2 bath cape cod house. The top floor is a 1 bd 1 bath, I was thinking about adding a shed dormer to create more room due to the sloped walls. I didn't know if it would bring a good ROI because eventually ...

Hi everyone, my property is in NJ and recently received violations for a garage that has 3 beams and three concrete walls. The inspector said knock it down or rebuild it. I was thinking of making it into a car port. I...

Guys, I have a duplex that’s about 100 years old that I bought back in 2016. At the time I had 2 Foundation inspections and both came back clean.  (One even said “this is over 100 years old and will easily last anothe...

Hey all! We looked at a potential investment property yesterday in NJ and found the back of the house to be sloping down significantly. Maybe the house was extended at some point, but not supported properly so eventua...

We are in the inspection phase of a purchase (offer pending inspection) and found evidence of an undisclosed old fire in the attic that had been repaired. When I asked the seller about it, she said, "Oh yeah. I just s...

Hey Guys,After researching real estate for a few years now I finally I bought my first home. Its going to work great because I am going to use it as a vacation rental while I work away from home and use it the rest of...

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I'm in need of your help. I'm looking for a Qualified licensed Structural Engineer herein Seattle, preferably in King county. I have a load-bearing wall that splits the living room to the kitchen. I pl...

What is the difference? I want to get some foundation cracks looked at but most of the listngs look like repair companies.  Is it better to go to a structual engineer? How do you find a good one? 

Hello guys!!I'm bidding on a homepath first look and it will be my primary home.  If I win the contract, I will not have enough reno money for all the bells and whistles.  If you had an opportunity to acquire your dre...

First off, sorry for the pun. I recently purchased a property in Fort Worth, TX from a flipper that had some foundation work performed. They placed steel piers all around the foundation, absolutely overhauling it. The...