Sam Zawatsky
Trim paint peeling off- what should I do?
Hello,I am painting a house for a family member, as the previous painter that was hired to do so was cutting corners and not doing a thorough job. As I was sanding everything, I noticed that the newest coat of trim pa...
John Collins
Solution for outdoor brick staining
Don't think the HOA will allow me to paint it outright, where brick is same color as grout. I would have to stain brick by brick to darken color and do away with fading of existing 25 year old brick. What is the best ...
Riz Ahmad
Exterior work during winter months
I was wondering how others handled exterior finish remodeling during the winter months. Just picked up a house that is a 6 week rehab, problem is the outside needs to the painted, and here in Wisconsin it’s unlikely...
Rob Beeman
Are your Contractors Lead Safe Certified?
Just an FYI to those investors that either hire contractors for the repairs, renovations, painting, etc. OR Do It Themselves - the Federal RRP Lead Safe Certification Law that was passed a little over a year ago, is n...
Tim McCahill
Damp refinished basement
The ground floor of my duplex apartment is below-grade and has experienced water infiltration. I only recently bought the property and have repaired the leaks I can identify, but one appears to be coming from the outs...
Al Cavitt
Rehab Walk Through Analysis Tools
Hi BP Family! I am in the process of trying to compile a rehab cheat sheet to use on/during walk throughs and after for general cost analysis. I know this knowledge will come with more experience, but It would be grea...
Mark Williams
A couple "Subject-To" questions
I've been reading up on Subject-To sales and they sound good on the surface, but I have a couple questions:1. If I buy someone's house and take over their mortgage payments, they have to move somewhere else, but the m...
Lesley Resnick
Small Self Storage on 50x100 lot
Has anyone built a Small Self Storage. I have a piece of land and It is 50x100 and zoned commercial. I am considering building a small self storage. Probably in the range of 2500-3000 sq ft. I am not sure of the s...
Matt Donley
Estimating repairs with no interior access using 3D modeling
I wanted to provide an overview of how to more accurately estimate remodeling/repair costs on a property that has no interior access, by using 3D modeling. This would be property that is currently occupied, out of sta...
Rao V.
Is this financing possible?
Hi,
So I have a client who want to buy a house but cannot go to conventional bank and get money on interest. They are not allowed to give or take interest. But what is allowed is that somebody buys the prop...