John Taylor
Gutting a home and estimating the cost.
I am thinking about buying a condemned house in western Virginia. The home was built in 1898 and is 1456 sq ft. The cost of the home is $20K. I have had a contractor inspect the property and he said that it is structu...
Theo Bandy
General Contracting my own home
I've never built a home and I'm thinking about becoming my own general contractor. Can anyone provide some useful tips on how to choose the right subcontractors and best practices on foundation, framing, and insulatio...
Mica Moore
When should I replace original roof?
SFH that is 20 years old with original roof ( asphalt shingles; located in South TX).There is nothing wrong with the roof ( that I know of) but should I replace it anyway due to age, or wait as long as I can?It will ...
Jessica Kiely
New rental - attracting a qualified tenant
Acquired our first rental property and working to attract a qualified tenant. The rental is listed on Facebook and Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/102-S-30th-St-Harrisburg-... We have had 3 showings but hav...
Brandon Schlichter
What are the most expensive repairs?
I've really been thinking over what mikeOH has been saying about "Do the work yourself, and the management yourself"
At first I can't say I agreed with him completely, but as time goes on I'm learning more and more ...
Sean Kollee
inner city duplex post 21-28
I am skipping a lot of key material related to house building, but I guess anyone can check out my website for the full package. Here are some more summary posts lets try and throw a few more in here and go 21 - 28 a...
Tal Shachar
Replacing windows in a 120 years property
Hey there,
Hope I can learn from all the experienced landlords here...
I just had my inspection completed, for an investment townhome I'm interested in Baltimore, MD.The house is ~120 years old, and besides the expe...
Mike Terry
Construction Rising Lumber Costs
At the beginning of this year my partner and we’re considering building new houses due to the short supply of distressed properties in our market. Since then lumber prices alone are adding $24,000 to the cost of a typ...
Craig P.
Construction costs-New build Investing
All- I am a experienced rehabber...I have renovated 50+ homes over the years. I now looking to get into new builds as our market in Denver is becoming really strong. Inventory is extremely low right now.
Curious w...
Svetlana Kazantseva
General Contractors refusing to quote without them buying materials
Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...