I am looking to purchase my first investment property! I found a duplex for sale in a growing area; cash only, short sale.  It is currently fully rented for $1,250, and the selling price is 45K.  The catch is that the...

I recently bought a duplex where the lower has some soot and smoke damage from the old fire.  The house is structurally sound and safe.  I am looking for some advice on how others have tackled this issue.  Thanks.

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I'm considering purchasing a half duplex that appears to have water damage on the floor along/near the common wall between the two duplexes.

The problem is I can't really get much info. The seller is a n...

Hello everyone! We have a 100 y/o single family buy&hold in Missouri and would like to turn the attic into usable space. ideally we could keep the rafters exposed in keeping with the character of the home, so the ...

My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...

Hi,My tenant just informed my yesterday there is mold growing on the bathroom wall next to the bathtub.  From the picture that she sent to me, it seems like the mold has been there for a while.  I contacted ServPro, a...

Hi I'm doing a rehab and pulled out walls of a load bearing hallway to combine two bedrooms to a master suite. Problem is a few things, the floor upstairs feels like a trampoline because the old owner who had built th...

Hello Everyone!I've got a failing retaining wall and I'm looking for some suggestions on what I can do the remedy it! In its current state its a bit of a liability and safety hazard for tenants however I am wondering ...

Hey everyone.  I'm in acquisition mode and recently came across a newly stucco'ed  building in my investment area of Denver.  Stucco scares me as I assume it's hiding significant masonry and/or structural issues.  But...

Looked at a house that smells strongly of mold, and has foundation issues. One corner has sunk 4-6", and the living room floor on the opposite side goes up and down and up and down... The kitchen floor is so rotten th...