Thierry Van Roy
High ceilings in old houses
In my market, there is a lot of inventory of historical manors from the 17th century and up (example). These ask for a lot of renovations in order to increase their lifespan, but it is manageable...
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Sean Kollee
inner city duplex post 48-58
I am going to move ahead a little into the finishing work, this discussion is getting very long and possibly tedious. I have skipped ahead a few weeks to get to hardwood.Post 48 - hardwoodIt seemed like the entire ci...
Collin Milone
Got an investing story? I’d love to hear it!
I’d love to hear about one of your investments from start to finish in 30 minutes. YOU are the interviewee :) My name is Collin Milone and I’m a novice investor. I’ve spent the past four months reading about the basic...
David Beard
Post Frame Home Construction
I was curious if anyone out there has had experience with both the construction and/or economics of building new pole barn homes in rural areas that are within commuting distance of a sizable metro area.
I ha...
Justin Koehn
First Live-in Flip done in Windsor, CO
Hi BP! First post here as I just learned about you guys this summer! So, here are the details of our (my wife and I and now a 1.5 year old son, and 3.5 yr old daughter) first flip. Well, really the first house we have...
Aaron Frances
Noise!
My first tenants moved into the 2nd floor apt above me. I made every attempt to insulate them from us by adding r38 in their floor joist and using resilient channels before the 5/8" drywall was put up on my ceiling. I...
Ryan G.
Renovate/Remodel a buy & hold
Hi all!I purchased a brick home foreclosure and have just cleaned it out and gutted the inside of it (it needed it). I have a few questions on my next steps:1. Is it worth it to frame the inside of the exterior walls ...
Bastian Kneuse
Lead-Based Paint - Waiver
As part of an sales offer, i was asked to sign a document that says that i am waiving the opportunity to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for presence of lead-based paint hazards in the housing. Based on the se...
Kevin Macdonald
understanding what i can claim as tax right offs
I just purchased a house that was never completed. The house was framed up, put under roof/ windows, siding, windows but the inside was never finished. The inside is just bare studs (no insulation, plumbing, HVAC, E...
Jen Etten
Financing as Develpoer + Builder
Hello Everyone, My husband and I own a contracting co. We are in the process of planning our first spec home build. We have purchased the lot already and have the septic and site plan approved. My question is about f...