Hello BP,I am going to do this thread as a thank you to all the help I have recieved from others on this site, and I am hoping it will help others to see me go through this process.Intitial closing and lessons learned...

Hey all! What on average is everyone paying for labor to have interior doors replaced? (tear out, and install with a new pre-hung unit)I just got a quote, and I feel that it may be a bit on the high side, so I would l...

Hi all,I have a rental that needs new skin, cedar is beat up and code enforcer is on me.  I called a big name contracting company to get a quote for Hardie Planking.  The quote was about 40% more than vinyl (partly du...

I'm a Michigan landlord who resides in a two-story, side-by-side duplex (3-bed each) and has the other side rented. It's been a long time since I've been very active in the RE world. If I understand the laws correctly...

Whenever a cloud passes overhead in my neighborhood, the "storm chasers" aka roofers start ringing the doorbell saying hail was in the area and they can likely get me approved for a new asphalt-shingle roof and siding...

Hi all, Myself and two buddies have a mobile home that was given to us that we would like to rehab and sell. This mobile home seems to need a lot of repairs. Was wondering if there are any tips or tricks to flipping m...

Should I replace my gravity furnace from 1952 for my rental property located in Minnesota? It's 66 years old so I am worried it may just die in the middle of next winter. I'm not sure how long they are supposed to las...

Hi Everyone,Brand new property owner here in big need of advice.  I've owned a property in a super nice central location near Detroit for about a year.  So far I've hit little snags here and there but nothing unmanage...

What is the general consensus?  I have a property with a very low initial basis compared to what it will  sell  for.  If I sell, I feel the best situation  is a 10-31 exchange.    During my initial cursory views of  '...

Hi all,
My business partner and I recently closed on my first duplex (out of state) and are trying to get some renovations underway. After weeks of reaching out to different contractors with very little success, we f...