Gerard Leeson
Have a leak in wall and want to know who to call out
Was looking for advise on who to call on a leak that is appearing on a basement ceiling along the wall. The building is a two story brick multi-unit. I am not at the building and the manager is unable to tell if it's...
Saikhantal Yu
Am I responsible when contractors I hired broke tenants' stuff?
Hi all,Recently I hired an independent contractor (great reviews on Yelp) to fix a few appliances in the kitchen. Things were fixed perfectly, however, the contractor brought some minor damages, for example, scratchin...
Account Closed
Cracks in exterior brick walls...structural issue?
I am looking at buying a foreclosure property. The property looks good except I noticed some cracks in the exterior brick. The cracks look like they have previously been filled. The exterior walls look straight I a...
Luis Jarquin
Advice on Retainer Wall
Good evening BP,I think I found a solid deal to house hack a property. This property checks off a lot of what I'm looking for but ran into something I hadn't encountered. What has been your experience with a property...
Mamdouh Mikhail
FHA appraisal in Texas.
I’m in the process of buying a house in Texas using FHA loan. The foundation has a problem where the front of the house is sinking 2.5 inches, the seller agrees to reduce the price so I can use this money to fix it wh...
Andrew Syrios
No, Wall Street Is Not Buying Up Main Street—Here’s Why It’s All a Myth
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/wall-street-is-not-buying...Wall Street is not exactly the easiest group of institutions to defend, in large part because they most certainly do merit an enormous amount of criticism...
Jon Klaus
Sheetrock cost?
How much do you pay for sheet rock, tape, bed, and texture? Labor and materials. Per square foot?
Dee Smithly
Inspection results- walkaway or negotiate?
Hello- We just got our home inspection done for our first time home and here are the major issues that our inspector identified. Since it is sellers market, we are already paying way over the listing price. Would you ...
Cody Smith
How do you tackle mold?
Hey everyone, I’m looking at potentially starting my first renovation on what would be a STR in my town. Most of the rehab needed is cosmetic to bring more life to this older property (1940’s). One of my largest conce...
Mindy Jensen
What to do with the eye-wateringly ugly fireplace?
This is my fireplace. The mortar is dark grey, the rocks are called Moss Rock (I think) and the whole room is dark because of this space. The wood has to go, my husband HATES these rocks and wants to rip them out. I t...