Nicholas Bailey
Chicago, IL - Basement Remodel, Rework of HVAC and Water Heating
We recently purchased a three-unit rental property.We want to do some renovation work immediately, and plan to conduct more extensive renovations on the property over the coming years.Currently, the water heater and t...
Joshua Powell
Mold! - how to budget for it without tiem for an Inspection?
Hey guys, looking to put a bid on Hubzu.com for a property with a current starting bid of $452k and an ARV of $700k+. Most of the rehab is pretty cosmetic, as the windows, siding, roof, structure, electric, and landsc...
Miguel Martinez
Finding the floor plans for a property I'm currently flipping
Hello BP members!I'm currently flipping a property in Southern California, Inland Empire. My General contractor already did a walk through of the property and he concluded that there are structures and converted space...
Duane Ward
Owner occupied property conversions
My wife and I are looking to get our first multi property to buy and hold. Ran across this one and wondering your take on if this is worth looking into further. We were debating on using BRRRR on the property with a 2...
Daniel Miller
What is the process for adding an external structure to a house
We want to have a permanent patio built onto our house (Fremont, CA). Up until now, every year once the rainy season ends, we've been putting up a heavy-duty tarp; 12'x10', two corners attached to our eaves and two h...
Patrice Boenzi
Looking for Structural Engineer in DuPage County, IL
Just bought our first rehab and want to remove some walls. Can someone recommend a structural engineer? Home is located in the western suburbs of Chicago - DuPage County.Thanks in Advance!!
Nadine Lajoie
Non-Permitted Room.... what to do?
Non permitted room, what to do with that? I just got another offer accepted, but realizing the second room was not permitted, 2 or 3 owners ago, so will that put me in trouble when I resell after my repairs? Is ther...
Gary Booth
Investor friendly structural engineer
Hello BP team,I am in need of an investor friendly SE for a current project and future projects. Don't really need anything official if that is okay with them, just help with looking at load bearing wall removal and r...
Alex Ng
Permits to Flip
Hey! I'm looking into getting started with flipping houses in Southern California. I'd like to learn more about permits. I'm looking to get my general contractor's license. Can a general contractor license allow me to...
Matt Williams
1920s Balloon frame house - Need to Knows, tips, advice, warnings
Just got to the point in the demo of this 1920s 1.5 story house, where I into the walls enough to see that this is a balloon framed house. My knowledge of house framing is based on how we do things today. I had never ...