Hello,Been in Florida for a bit over a year now and very interested in investing, obviously.  I'm living in Tampa and was curious about how investors deal with termite issues.  From the north so don't have much expert...

I have lots of mold in my attic because the attic wasn't ventilated correctly. I have corrected the ventilation problem (got a new roof) and was wondering the best way to remove the mold. Should I do it myself, if so ...

This is an article I published on Linked-In and Nextdoor regarding Roof Moss, Moss Control and Roof Cleaning. Thought I might share it with folks here in WA since it is a necessity and one thing I see neglected on a L...

Not sure exactly what's going on here with these air leaks, but can I just tape over these spots with foil HVAC tape?  Just wanted to check before I call an HVAC person to evaluate.  This is in a house I'm under contr...

have a small rental house that has started a molding problem , never had this propblem with this property or tennant before , heard this could be from ventilation and she had a very dirty filter in the heating and coo...

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We are looking to make an offer on property. When we went to see the property we noticed that the outside air conditioning units were "missing". The setup was for 2 units, I'm not an HVAC person and sinc...

I opened a wall of an old house and found some wood in terrible shape. There is no sign before ripping off the drywalls. I was told by a contractor there that it's termite. Never dealt with this thing. Is this done by...

Hi BP, I have a handyman coming tomorrow, and I have to decide whether I want him to strip all the drywall in the upstairs of the house off and us re drywall everything which involves taping, 2 coats of mud, sanding t...

Thanks for the add!I have a very interesting, very sad story.  It might take a bit to read.  No offense taken if you stop halfway thru.I have been out of REI for about 10 years.  For 6 years, that was what I did for a...

I have owned a rental house for years and have never had a bug issue in the past, or with past tenants. But now I have a new set of tenants that moved in 7 months ago. They are now claiming that there are bed bugs in ...