Greg Atwood
Should I tear down this mobile home next to my duplexes?
So I need some advice on a rental property I just purchased 2 months ago. It consisted of 4 duplexes (8 units) and a mobile home. The duplexes were all 3 years old in a newer part of town, but built on a property wi...
Kevin Phu
Large Tree Behind Home
Good morning BP(1:47am here)! So I am looking at an SFR to potentially be my first property to house hack. There is a large pine tree (I think it's pine) right on the across the property line at the rear corner of the...
Nathaniel J Mott
Challenges of buying older home
I’m planning on house hacking in the Raleigh area in the not too distant future. There are some homes that have been on the market for a long time, and are very inexpensive relative to the surrounding areas. They are ...
Zack Rosenbaum
Old wood Soffit and Fascia
I purchased a 4 unit with neglected wood Soffit & Fascia (starting to rot in some areas). Does anyone have suggestions for repairing/replacing this with Vinyl or composite material? I’m looking for something reaso...
Robert Mendenhall
Older area home issues
Good morning BP,Ive been digging in and looking for a multifamily in Columbus to start my REI journey. I was wondering about some issues to look out for in older home areas. A lot of the homes were built around 1900. ...
David Lam
Legalizing unpermitted unit and rewiring - insight needed
I'm in the process of legalizing an unpermitted addition to my house. I had a home inspector come and say that the entire house will need to be rewired as it was done incorrectly with knob and tube wiring. Also, the ...
Michael P.
Asbestos Siding - To buy or not to buy
Hey Guys,
So Pennsylvania is full of old houses so coming across lead paint and asbestos is not surprising. I just don't know how worried I should be about it. I understand that if not deteriorating and left undist...
Scott McClelland
Lead Paint Removal & Radon Testing
I have a property that I plan on renting when finished rehabbing in Baltimore, MD that has lead paint (I had it tested with an XRF gun). Only a few places came up hot and most were easily removable (remove and replac...
Viral Patel
Re-inspection of Roof by Insurance
Hello,We opened claim to replace the roof because of wind/hail damages (we have the coverage). We got it inspected by 3 licensed roofer and everyone said that Insurance company should pay for replacement. When I opene...
Sam Leon
Fine line between wear/tear and abuse?
How do you draw the line between wear and tear vs just excessive force & abuse?Example, if within a two month period you had the microwave oven door handle broken off, refrigerator door handle broken off, the exte...