One of my properties has a brick patio with treated wood guard rails.  The red brick color and the treated wood don't make a really nice color combination, and I'm thinking about painting the wood.  Now, I have certai...

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I am curious about using shipping containers to build a small home in my backyard. I live on a large lot, and would like to add an in-laws quarter. I like the idea of shipping container because ...

I just had an offer accepted for a waterfront property on Lake Michigan near Door County in Wisconsin.I couldn't pass up this place knowing that land on Lake Michigan in this area seem to get bought before most even s...

Hello.  I'm looking into buying a property to use as a vacation rental and found a good potential lead, but am hesitating as it is a manufactured home. It is well cared for but built in 2001. Can anyone point me in th...

Here in New York we were ordered to not travel. They deemed what was essential and what wasn't. I have seen mixed reactions from landlords on how they are handeling tenant issues during this time. Can anyone on lockdo...

My husband and I own a 10acre piece of land.Which would be a better return on investment?Selling it? Or putting a mobile home on it and renting it out?Because right now it’s just an empty piece of land and putting a m...

We purchased a property that has 3 tenants.
The first-floor tenant's been living there for more than 20 years.
When we purchased the property 5 years ago we were told only the garage was the only electricity bill ...

In inspecting homes here in San Antonio, I've found some really good and some really crazy work. Some days are "wow, that's a really good job", and others are "oh boy...I just saw that, didn't I?" So, I've decided to ...

We are bidding out this project and I am looking to get some feedback about what questions I should ask the Civil Engineer Firm prior to selecting them?We have architect lined up, land about to go under contract has u...

Here's the situation:Looking at a 3 bd 2 ba manufactured home (2007) as a potential flip.  The home has a brick foundation, large 2 acre corner lot, and is in a quiet neighborhood not a park.  The house needs some min...