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David Czech DIY Lessons Learned from a 28 year old investor (story)
20 December 2020 | 4 replies

So this is a bit of a lessons learned / warning when it comes to repairing certain elements in rental properties. Very interesting so I thought I would share it with everyone: 
I got a call last week from one my tena...

Aishah Haqq raising the roof on a ranch
26 January 2017 | 4 replies

Hello. I want to raise my roof on 1250 ft ranch. At the moment, it is about 4ft. from attic floor to rafter. What is the average cost to remove roof and frame in new rafters and replace roof? thanks 

Sean Haran Inspection report shows significant foundation issues, worth it to look into fixing?
25 May 2024 | 7 replies

Hello! Had an offer accepted on a house in the Reeb-Hosack area of Columbus OH. Inspection report came back with a few things, but the one that concerns me is foundation problems. There is cracking and quite a bit of ...

Patrick Kelly Carpet Tiles
22 January 2016 | 12 replies

I've seen carpet tiles used in a lot of commercial properties and was wondering if they are worth using in small multi-family units. This is a C property in a B+ area and I'm looking to rehab. It has tenants in it, bu...

Sarah Moncivaiz Need new septic system, but there are tenants
4 May 2022 | 10 replies

I just found out that we are going to need to replace our entire septic system, including drain field because the county will not allow us to fix gravity systems at all. I'm told that this could take 3-6 months in tot...

Karen Margrave REAL HARDWOOD OR ENGINEERED HARDWOOD FLOOR?
5 March 2015 | 31 replies

I know "REAL" hardwood floors sound great. However; engineered wood (not laminate) can be refinished too, and is more consistent in coloring and finish I'm told. For high end homes, what have you used? Brand?  If you ...

Jordan Hall Structural engineer recommendation in Pittsburgh area
23 July 2021 | 8 replies

Hello all, I am currently in design stage of a flip and I’m looking for a recommendation on a structural engineer who can engineer a beam to replace a load bearing wall. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. 

Paloma Carmen Buying a MFH with major foundation repairs done
17 May 2023 | 7 replies

The property is 93 years old and had 7 beams replaced and 65 piers replaced. The midpoint is de-elevated between 0-2in. A structural engineer deemed it compliant with 2018 international residential code as of january ...

Addison Ricci Looking to buy 2 houses with potential structural work
29 June 2019 | 5 replies

So I have an East Tennessee property under contract that has 2 small houses on it (500 and 800 square feet). The area is prime for airBNB, other similar houses in the neighborhood are getting great rates and renting ...

Domenic Matesic How bad is this stuctural/foundation issue?
15 April 2022 | 2 replies

Hey all! We looked at a potential investment property yesterday in NJ and found the back of the house to be sloping down significantly. Maybe the house was extended at some point, but not supported properly so eventua...