Looking at a potential foreclosure property, backyard of house is on a slight decline, as is all the other 5 houses in a row. There are several cracks throughout the exterior of the house, some have even been tuck poi...

I purchased a house in East Austin close to the airport to fix and resale.  House on slab is not level...  one bedroom in front corner of the house is higher than the rest of the house by about 3.5" to 4".    Independ...

Kitchen Plan PDFHello,I have a property in Renton WA and I am starting a kitchen remodel. I am looking to hire a contractor for the kitchen demo. The attached link has a downloadable PDF that shows the demo plan. Its ...

Good morning all!I am interested in doing a basement dig out and finish and I want to do the work myself. I would like to touch base with an engineer type for some quick guidance and approval (obviously at a cost). An...

Hi all- This is my first post. I own a structural engineering firm and co-own a design-build firm. Both of these business endeavors are new (~2 years old). I have over a decade of structural engineering experience, pr...

Hi all,I'm new to REI and Bigger Pockets so some of the REI terminology and acronyms are a bit foreign to me. Is there a website or resource that lists the relative acronyms with a definition so I can begin learning a...

I need some help with the salary range expectation I have after some research is realistic or not.
The background of this story is the following:
* My background is in Mechanical Engineering
* 7 years experience in...

Hello,My name is Ivan, I'm 26 years old, started working full-time straight out of college. I'm a Software Engineer and I have a pretty good job where I make good money, but with a big paycheck there are also big expe...

Hello BP Family, I am quite conflicted right now and I was hoping to gain some perspective by sharing my story. Currently, I am a licensed Professional civil engineer in the State of Michigan and I currently work for ...

How do you guys feel about the trade war we have going on with China? Good or bad for the economy?