I recently went under contract with a house that has 3 stories (2-story with large attic).  There isn't access to the roof from the 2nd or 3rd story.   They only have 30' ladders and that wouldn't work.   They didn't ...

I'm wondering what some of the pros and cons of owning a twin home as a rental are compared to SFR.

These are two homes that are side by side that share a common roof. They are mirror images of each other on the fl...

Hello everyone,
I am a beginner in real estate investing, getting started in my first deal with my Mom. She has always owned this one duplex outside of Pittsburgh (she bought it for cash about 7 years ago and has bee...

Hey everyone! I've been working on buying a duplex for a few months now (crazy I know) and I'm coming down the home stretch, but when I brought up my plans to my frugal fiancé she thinks I'm crazy.Here's the deal: usi...

There are currently three roofs on top of this house. I would like them all torn off to the plywood and a new roof put on. Malarkey 30-Year Dimensional Shingles.I have gotten estimates ranging from $5,500 - $7,500, ...

My father is a life long carpenter and he has a large problem with the photo i have attached. i was wondering if anyone could give me input on the situation. Is this an easy fix or is this something that could get pri...

Hey Everyone. I was hoping you could help me analyze a property I put an offer in for. It'll be my first one, and I'd prefer something smooth to learn from, rather that a headache (but that's what everyone's lookin...

I own a 2 Family home that has a 3 car (detached) garage.  The garage was rented for a measly $125 / mo from the previous owner.  I had the garage emptied so I could start from scratch with it after closing.  The gara...

Hello All,I'm dealing with the age-old and costly problems of MOLD and roof replacement.  I've read about identifying roof issues as a costly part of rehab (check. identified.), as well as been told by many non-invest...

This is definitely a multi-parter, as well as my first post. :D  I stumbled upon this forum recently and am not quite sure what took me so long to get this all off my chest.  But anyway, here I am, and here's my first...