Hi Everyone,Sorry for the blurry pics but this is pics of a 2nd floor unit bathroom of a duplex I own. Just wanted thoughts on what you think this could be? Also should I call a roofer or plumber to handle this proble...

My house is built in 1925 with thick beautiful hardwood floors all through out, I was looking to hire a professional but it is so expensive when I can rent the machine for about 50$ a day. I 've seen houses with the b...

Just wanted give this forum post thing a try! I am an avid listener of the podcast and decided to jump onto the forums.I am a local architect here in Chicago specializing in residential and small scale commercial / ho...

I’m putting offers on house that need cosmetic repair and have to prioritize what to do 1st without running out of funds. Budgeted 10-15K. How would you start?

Hi all!This morning I looked at what could be a potential BRRRR property but I'm concerned the rehab might be a little out of my depth. Some of the floors on the ground level were noticeably uneven. It's a two story a...

Hi all,
So I am in contract with a property that is a flipped property and was built in 1917. The home and pest inspection were done on Wednesday, and Friday the plumbing inspection was done. Only problem is that onl...

Finally found a tenant who pays her rent on time, but now she wants to move out when lease is up due to  heating cost. It's her first winter there and propane heat costs 2 tanks a month ($230 a tank).  there is also e...

Hello, I'm looking for some basic commercial real estate training (classes, books, videos, etc). Basically, the difference between residential and commercial. Thank you in advance! 

Hey I was just wondering what everybody does when first buying a property or when they are doing a rehab, what are some things you replace or do to cut some on repairs or maintenance? For example, I always replace rub...

I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function.  I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...