Hi All. Has anyone restored or renovated a historic home or one in a historic district? I landed a great deal on one and the bones are pretty solid. It was built at some point in the 40’s and everything is in really g...

We are flipping a house that was built in 1920. It has the original Cedar Shake shingles with architectural shingles over top. Should we eat the $2,000 and remove all the shakes and add plywood or leave it as is and g...

Hooray! Good job California.There should be more clotheslines everywhere. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Brown-signs-...All 50 states should be air-dry positive.I can't believe some things that backward HOAs do...

Hi EveryoneJust purchased a new property that is a 3 unit complex. Next door is a 2 level complex with a slate roof and no gutter system. The houses are very close together. When it rains the runoff from the neighbors...

I am doing a pretty big remodel project. Currently the house has a typical 1950's wood lap siding. It is getting a new roof, and full exterior paint job including trim. I want to keep the colors of paint and singles v...

I am looking at a rehab deal where 2 houses can be picked up for the cost of back taxes (~25k combined). The downside is that both houses have been vacant for at least 6 years (and possibly up to 10 years),  and need ...

I am a long term, buy and hold multi family investor in the upstate NY market and specifically Albany,Schenectady, Troy area. I analyze dozens of deals per day using the following formula. Gross annual rents-25% (vaca...

Solar roofing? Pros? Cons?

Hello BP,Can someone please refer an inspector to me that can do a thorough inspection in the next couple of days? This would be for a Victorian house built in 1929 with a slate roof that has some leaking. I'm making ...

Hello guys, Im brand new to the forums. Im a general contractor in the building and roofing trades. I want to create some passive income and maybe get some rental properties. But biggest hang ups are: newly self emplo...