I have a piece of land in Thurston County I am thinking of donating since it will help minimize capital gains. I need a charity in Washington state that does not have an extremely high minimum value. The tax exempt or...

I just bought a house in a neighborhood where most of the houses were built in the late 1920's to early 1930's.  We've gotten all of the mechanicals up and running (finally - took nearly 3 weeks just to get an electri...

I am an investor in Syracuse, NY, an area with lots of self storage competition and a few large regional players. I believe there is still room for more and I have been researching and hoping for a few years now. I ha...

I saw a house today that had a pretty significant crack right in the middle of the concrete steps that lead to the front door. In addition, there was a smaller crack in the basement (concrete slab) in the same area a...

Hello all,I have found a house built in 1885, that was converted into a 4-plex. Most of the house seems to be in good condition other than one section of the foundation and a probably leak in the radiator system. I wo...

Property 1:Listed for $292,500 Rental estimates $2050 - $2100. 
Year built: 1980 Renovation cost: $5000 Built area: 1528 sq ft 
Property 2: Listed for $330,000 Rental estimates $2050 - $2100 
Year built: 1993 Renov...

Would a diagonal crack in the foundation worry you? House build in 76 in clay soil in st louis, Mo. The basement has cracks in 3 of the 4 walls.  My goal is hold this property for the long term.  Could be a simple fix...

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I'm looking for help analyzing these inspection reports for a property I'm in contract on. There are two homes on one lot and the homes were originally built in the 1920's. It's my first property purchase a...

Hey BP community!  I have the chance to buy a fire damage house at a good price through a wholesaler.  In my due diligence, I contacted the city code office to make sure there are no deal breakers- there might be.  Th...

A friends home was built by Meritage homes in Houston, TX. It was built in 2014 and she’s seeing cracks in the floor starting from the garage and into the house as well. She had an inspector come in to assess and he m...