This is my first post as I have just recently discovered this site. I spent last week reading all past posts.

I have 1 property as a rental. And I am looking for 2nd property to add.

When you go to look at the ...

Pros and cons of buying a house with foundation problems vs not having foundation problems?

Hi All,I am considering a SFR with garage converted into master bedroom. It looks like it was nicely done but without permits as county records show as 2-1 and seller claims it to be 3-2. Does anyone know how complica...

I don’t think I can attach pictures but long story short, I’m purchasing a property on Roofstock and have paid the $500 Roofstock fee and $1500 initial payment to open escrow. The property has already been inspected a...

Question when digging down a basement. Any tricks to knowing if a house will need under pinning without actually digging down first?
It's a difference of 8k for digging 6 inches or 30k for under pinning. The latter w...

Hello all!I'm looking at a property, a four unit apartment building.  It is built on a concrete slab, has concrete block walls, and a flat concrete roof.  There is mold growing on the ceilings and walls in the bathroo...

Hello,New guy here. May be a basic question but if a house's foundation is repaired, will the repairs prevents future cracks in the walls and ceiling? are these cracks fixable?

In negotiations to buy a really ugly and really cheap house. It honestly looks like it should be demolished. Foundation shifting, roof repairs needed, walls and floors have big holes. I’ve heard that demolishing a hom...

I recently purchased a property that is a 2 bedroom one bathroom. I am completely renovating it, by the time I’m finished it will be a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom including a master suite. I have some extra space in the back...

Anyone have any opinions on foundation cracks? I'm a Real Estate Agent in Missouri and the soil table in some areas is really bad and we see a lot of foundation cracks. It doesn't help in my opinion that we have a big...