Parul S.
Inspection report - To buy or not to buy
I have agreed to buy my first SFH investment property from a TK (turnkey) and just received the inspection report. The SFH is 60 years old but was represented as being "fully rehabbed". The inspection report is con...
Jinglei Cui
Is modular house a cheaper way to build Single Family House?
Recently a Modular house builder approached me and introduced me the concept of Modular house. They claim that their building method will save 20% of the price and 30% of the building time, a single family house can b...
Sean Chen
Contractor caused damage to neighbor's property
I found BP not long ago and have used this site extensively as it provides rich info on RE. This would be my first post of question on the site and hope to hear from many experienced investors/landlords.
I obtained a...
Adrian Chu
Buy sheds from Costco/Home Depot/etc and rent them out?
Random idea. Has anyone tried buying sheds from Costco/Home Depot/etc and then renting them out as storage units?
Steve Davis
Poured concrete vs wood frame new construction apartments
Hello BP, My partners and I have plans to construct a 3-storey 54 unit apartment dwelling. We have buyers that will pre purchase the property but only if it is built with a poured concrete structure instead of wood ...
Mike Cincotta
Adding a Private Basement Entrance
Has anyone had experience in adding a private entrance to an existing, below ground basement? I'd like to convert the basement to an apartment for my aging father but concerned about the costs. I am not finding much...
Addison Ricci
Looking to buy 2 houses with potential structural work
So I have an East Tennessee property under contract that has 2 small houses on it (500 and 800 square feet). The area is prime for airBNB, other similar houses in the neighborhood are getting great rates and renting ...
Mark Derecho
Foundation issues. Need advice.
Found a nice house with foundations issues. Per engineer estimate, the foundation needed to be lifted 2.5 inches. Below is the work to be done. The cost was quoted at $6k. The house has tile flooring. I'm assumin...
Wayne Bolen
Purchasing properties with foundation issues?
As I'm sure a lot of you know many of the properties being offered up by the wholesalers typically have foundation issues. I'm curious as to what others in the area think about these? Addressing foundation issues can ...
Bruce P.
Good basic toolset/toolbox for househacking
Hi, my friend recently acquired their first SFH for house hacking. They are starting to need basic tools (e.g., they want to mount a security camera but the instructions call for a 15/64" drill bit to drill some holes...