I am sure this is a pretty basic question with a straight-forward answer, but I have thought about it too much and gotten myself confused by my own thoughts.

When purchasing a rental property, it has been standard f...

Each year I tell myself I'm going to get my rental unit heat and air units inspected by a professional, but I never do. I have been taking the approach of only getting them serviced when they fail.

Do you pay for ye...

I notice in Chicago that there are a lot of mult-units with garden units and in-law units. It also seems like the rain storms are getting worse, If you own a building with a garden unit or in-law unit, has yours ever ...

Hello everyone,I'm just starting my third renovation project. I've worked through most of the details, but I'm wrestling with flooring. I've read all the posts about which type of flooring and why. But I was just wond...

Hi, We;ve had our two single story rentals for about 9 months now, and coincidentally, they are both rented to senior citizens.  They are not handicap access, nor have we made any claim that they are.  The homes have ...

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I am house hacking with a renter in the basement, and I want to put in a kitchenette and washer and dryers unit down there so she doesn't have to come upstairs to do it. I don't want to blow too much down...

Hi everyone! My business partner and I are considering purchasing an up/down duplex in a small city.  The top unit was built in 1910 and moved onto a new basement in the early 2000s.  We plan on gutting the top unit a...

Hello BP Folks! I have the opportunity to acquire a property in Elizabeth Forward School District. It is a situation which is new to me so I wanted to bounce it off the community. the property is in a decent semi rura...

Hi,I'm deep in review on a SFH in NJ, we already determined the SOW, all fits the formula.  Our contractor noted a crack along the main beam of the house (in basement) I ordered a structural engineer today who determi...

Hello, I am finishing some a remodel on a 1911 home with an ADU in the Seattle area.The home was previously heated by two gas stoves with very little ducting. As part of converting the upstairs unit to a 2 bedroom, I ...