David Frantz
Help needed: investor friendly drywaller a in Cincinnati
I recently joined the REI community and purchased my first investment property a month ago. It needs to be completely gutted. Most of my pre-purchase estimates were close thanks to J Scott's book on estimating rehab...
Vaishaag Panegal
Rat problem and more
Hey BP!I’ve been in a townhouse in Charlottesville, VA for over a year now and we decided to move out and buy another property in Raleigh, NC. We intend on keeping this property as a long term rental. While we’re unde...
John Warren
Flat roof coating
Hi all,I have a fourplex with a six year old flat roof that is around 3600 square feet. There are a few spots where water is puddling, and it looks like it could use a protective coating rolled on. Does anyone have an...
Jim Green
Alaskan/Wash Investor
Hi everyone,
I'm Jim, currently living in Juneau, AK.
I have had a few small rental properties in Alaska and can do simple repairs and painting. I'm thinking of buying long term apartment buildings to set myself up w...
Milind Shastri
studs & baseplates have rotted (picture included)
Hi guys!I've got an interesting additional room on a flip property. Looks like the bottom 1/2' of everything structural has eroded/eaten away/magically vanished!Now I'd like to retain this room but, clearly, it needs ...
Alexander Canha
Best Underlayment for Soundproofing LVP
Hey BP,I'm rehabbing an upstairs unit of a duplex and wanted to put LVP. Does anyone have any recommendations of a good/proven underlayment to use to help dampen noise from the upstairs? I know carpet would be my best...
Daniel Ferreira
First flip - convert large 3-car garage to 2-car to add sqft?
Hi everyone,I'm analyzing a potential flip, which would be my first.The house is 2200sqft, 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom, and has a 900sqft 3-car garage that's part of the house. The current layout lacks bedrooms, which may ...
Steven Straughn
Sunroom Conversion - Question for Appraisers
I recently purchased a SFH as my primary residence and will be renovating it over the next 2-3 years. It's a 4/3, 2,161 square feet, 2 car garage (extra deep), 8,125sf lot.
My question concerns how to convert a 370 ...
Kevin Reik
Fire Restoration
Hey guys, Wondering everybody's thoughts on an investment in a property that had been damaged by fire. The owner claims there was no structural damage, any advice as to how to handle this situation would be appreciated.
Braeden Warg
Winston Salem Nc Traveling nurse
How far do traveling nurses prefer to be from the hospital, the houses I'm looking at range from 15 minutes away to 5 minutes away. Has anyone converted a basement into a unit and rented to a traveling nurse if so wha...