Jeff Ryan
Rental house shifts/settles too much with seasons, bedroom floors with slope (?)
Hi, In Muskegon more specifically, to note for seasonality of this. I've owned the house (SFH) for a little over 3 years, rented to the same tenant.
She's noted/complained about 2 of the far bedrooms floors 'slo...
Andrew B.
Small to Medium Basement Leaks
I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...
Darrick Lowe
NYC Townhouse without a basement???
I just visited an old, pre-war townhouse multi-family, and the boiler and water heater were on the first floor in the back. When I asked why they weren't in the basement, they said the building doesn't have a basement...
Tom R.
Are 3d printed houses available yet?
I've seen reports of companies claiming to be able to build 3d printed houses for $10k. I've contacted a couple of companies but haven't received any responses other than the automated responses. Does anyone know of a...
Jeff Meinders
Tiny Home build on Willamette
Hey BP members, this is my first postWe just bough a duplex off of willamette ave and did a full renovation and rented it out. The yard is way to big in the back and we thought a tiny home (less than 400 sq/ft) would...
Chris Bernardo
Older Chicago area homes
Hello everyone,I'm considering properties in Chicago that are pretty old, one was built in the 1890s. I'm concerned that buying something this old would be asking for trouble over the long-term (30 years), as the are...
Andi Goud
Buying a duplex that is about to foreclose
Hi. I am currently in contract with a duplex in CA that was built in 1938. Roof and foundations are good. The plumbing seems okay but no inspection yet. The owners are set to foreclosure on Monday, October 28th. We fo...
Jim Francis
Fire Damaged Property Rehab
Good Day BP,I'm thinking about making an offer on a Fire Damaged Property.Deal makes sense to me but others are scared of the codes with the City.Is it me, or is it as simple as paying for your permits and having the ...
Jenine Maggio
Buying land and placing modular multi-family cost?
I am new to real estate and I am thinking of purchasing land and placing a multi-family modular to rent out. Has anyone done anything like this? Does anyone have a ballpark cost of how much the modular itself will cos...
Robert Norvell
Foundation work
Ive found a house that Im interested in buying, however its priced inexpensively because it needs foundation work (thus the title of my discussion). Ive called around everywhere that I know of and cant find any fou...