Arjav Patel
Backyard flooding. Is LL responsible?
It’s been raining pretty heavily in Chicago over the past few months. The backyard at my property (all concrete) has been flooding and my tenants are complaining about it. The water is not getting into the apartment, ...
Jon K.
Costs to fix 2nd floor shower leaking in downstairs?
I've been trying to save money, and even am getting a roommate.
Now I've got a 2nd floor shower leak, leaking downstairs onto tile kitchen.
It's a stall shower with plastic shower floor. Shower & pipes ~10 year...
JoDee Randall
access to investors; short sale gurus
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I have come across a foreclosure on a home that I can get for 25% ltv! I really want to get into this house - it does have mold damage to it, but I think that that will be my bargainingt tool with the bank to brin...
Rex Li
Water intrusion in basement
Hey all,Today I noticed a bit of standing water in the basement of my property, in the laundry area. However, about 10 feet away, not near the laundry, I also noticed some moisture underneath some of the vinyl floorin...
Gene Burd
Real estate investment in D.C. with Trump
I am looking for views from the professionals and non-professionals in the D.C. area on looming changes in the investment prospectives with the new Trump administration. There are seems to be a number of factors that ...
Lindsey Allen
Neighbor is claiming water damage after storm
I own a small rowhouse in Philly, purchased it last November, rented it March 1st. It was essentially a turnkey - it was flipped right before I purchased it (side note, thIs is all new and I didn’t know at the time th...
Kaven L.
Should a PM walk the property before dispatching a plumber?
We pay a PM to manage a SFH, and this past week we received a $1k bill from a plumber for fixing the washing machine drain pan. I'm a little frustrated because from the plumbing bill I don't understand what exactly wa...
Aater Suleman
Need opinion on a ranch property
This is a property I can purchase but unable to decide if I should or not. Its a farm house on a 17-acre lot. I have found everything to be positive: 17 acre flat lot, 1100 ft county road frontage, future highway expa...
Daniel Suarez
Bathtub replacement or improvement
I have a working condition tub that seems to be peeling (view photo) I want to avoid replacing it because it seems to be stucked to the wall so the removing part will be very hard and I was wondering if anyone had exp...
Kasia I.
Please Help!! First Home inspection
Hello BP Members. I'm in need of serious advice. I have my first property under contract and just received home inspection report. I thought there were a lot of issues and was ready to walk out, but need your all sinc...