Ricardo James
Basement rental conversion in Washington DC (dig-out)
I'm looking to convert my Brookland DC row house basement to a legal rental unit , I was wondering if anyone has done this, what was the cost?My ceiling height is 6'2 in the front and 7'5 in the back of the house, s...
Kelli Standekar
Home Inspection - Need Help Deciding what to do!
Hello Bp Community,
I'm in the process of purchasing my first rental property (Duplex) as a long-term buy and hold. I met with the home inspector this morning and after reviewing the property and report, I have a cou...
Jeff Campbell
Longest lasting floors for rentals
What’s the best flooring for the money for a B class rental? I want something that will look good and last as long as possible.
Boe Dillard
Question about cost per square foot for building a custom home
I've never had a house built from scratch before. I have found a ton of articles with wildly different cost per square foot to build a home but zero detail on what the covers. I'm looking to build a home in Tennes...
Samantha Miller
Is my plumber screwing me over?
Hey BP! Looking for some input on an inspection report. I am under contract to purchase a 4 bed 1.5 bath row home in Philadelphia. This is my first home purchase, and I have little to no experience with real estate, c...
Clint G.
Foundation issues: Run for the hills or repair it?
I'm looking to invest in my first property. One SFH I liked today has some foundation issues. I'm not sure of the extent yet but I have a foundation company coming to quote it tomorrow. I don't have it under contract ...
Robert Lopez
Labor Cost? Did I pay too much?
I’m fresh into real estate flipping about a year into it. 3rd project in and as I’m still learning, I get a lot of mixed reviews about material cost, and labor costs so I figured I’ll come on here and ask for some op...
John Clark
Sewer liner - depreciation or expense ??
Hello everyone,For starters I already know that I need to talk with my CPA. But he's on vacation for the week and I'm curious.I have a rental that has been having issues with clogged main sewer line. So I send someone...
Edward Mahoney
Getting started with $50k
Hello,I am 20 years old and have saved roughly $50k cash to start investing. I'm looking at Worcester in Boston, Mass. Would anyone advise using the FHA loan for my first property? Obviously, I'd have to live in one o...
Hertzke W.
how to know if its an all brick building
in NYC and perhaps other places too, its a big difference between a full brick building (where all 4 exterior walls are from brick) or a building which is frame, even with a brick front wall.i would really appreciate ...