Brittany Regts
Rehab costs for a 100-year-old house
My husband and I are seeking contractor bids to renovate our first buy-and-hold duplex, which was built in 1918 in Norfolk, VA. I know that renovation costs change from area to area and that each house, with it's uniq...
Andrew S.
Live in rehab house hack story
Hello BP community, I would like to share my story about my first investment property. It's a longer post than The strategy I chose is a live-in rehab house hack duplex. My journey into real estate investing has been ...
Christopher Oliva
Are foundation issues a reason to sell a duplex?
I own a duplex that is unfortunately starting to show signs of foundation issues (floors becoming uneven, cracked tiles, hairline cracks in the wall, doors won't close, etc). The issues aren't bad right now, but the s...
Michael Schiff
Waiving inspection contingency?
New investor here and excited to be on bigger pockets!So I made an offer on a property (los angeles area) and the seller basically came back asking that the inspection contingency be waived as he is worried about me c...
Zachary Negron
Warning signs when touring a property!!!!
When touring an investment property, what is one thing you look out for that if you see it you immediately WALK AWAY?
Teddy Smith
Existing Property Issues and Related Liability
Hi All,I'm a newbie trying to put together my first deal. I've put an offer in an a 4-plex in the East Bay of the SF Bay Area.Redfin lists it as being worth an estiamted $1,070,000, and I offered $1,000,000, mostly be...
Ryan Fox
is the structural engineer correct??
I recently used a structural engineer to do a visual inspection of one of my single family rentals. I haven't used this engineer enough to know if his opinions are valid, so I wanted to see if any investors find his ...
Amie D.
Flooring for uneven kitchen floor
Hi all, I have a mid-range rental that currently has 12x12 ceramic tiles in the kitchen, which is about 12x14 in size. The problem is the house is about 100 years old, and the floor underneath the tile has several pro...
Julie Hill
Freaking out... possible huge foundation issues
After all the education we've done and a few projects under our belt, I think I have a nightmare on my hands. We are renovating a duplex out of state. It was purchased in December (from a wholesaler) and I was very ...
Steve S.
Concrete slab back patio showing cracks. What to do?
I’m noticing the cracks in the slab seem to be worsening. Any suggestions on what can be done to help keep the slab from becoming uneven?How much would it cost?Picture included