I recently bought a new duplex and it came with two new central air units. Yesterday it was a 115 degree heat index and the units were having trouble keeping up, it was about 83 degrees in the apartment. Should I be c...

I would like to try and rent this house out. It’s a 3/2. This upstairs part is labeled as the 3rd bedroom. It’s freezing up here and I’m getting it spray foamed in two weeks. Is this best to just keep this like th...

Hey everybody! I've got a duplex built in 1888, and have a couple of cold rooms, upon inspecting the basement, there is no insulation under the floor of these rooms. The floor joists are true dimensional 2x8. I've bee...

Hi all, I am soon to close on my first deal - a 2800 sf legal two-family home in the City of Poughkeepsie, NY. The basics:Build in 19103 BR 1 bath in each unithardwood floors are OK, need to be refinished but definite...

Can't really figure out how to find this out online so I'll ask the knowledgeable people here. I'm not really planning on doing it myself I just want to know how it should be done so I get the job done right.

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Hi all, wanted to share with everyone energy efficient improvements that you could implement while you are building a new home. These improvements will cut your energy bills by 30% or more and you will get the best RO...

I am looking to get a general idea of remodel costs on a house I found on Zillow. I know the owner and may be able to get it for 5,000 cash. It is going to need drywall on almost all walls and ceilings. I would like t...

Thought I'd share my first real success story. I've been dabbling in other peoples' projects since last July. I also have been reading and researching everything I could get my hands on. I began looking for my first r...

I am about to put a bid on a foreclosure.  its a 3/2 but the single car carport and been closed in.  Studs are up, siding is all completed on the outside, front and back door is installed, no duct work into that room ...

Hi everyone,I'm analyzing a potential flip, which would be my first.The house is 2200sqft, 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom, and has a 900sqft 3-car garage that's part of  the house. The current layout lacks bedrooms, which may ...