Hi all,I've been doing some poking around these forums and I'm finally doing the introduction. I go by Christina, currently living in Cincinnati, OH (Hamilton) and I was listening to the 200th podcast that inspired me...

I would like to encourage anyone that is getting a new home built to get an inspection done. I know this really sounds like an ad, but I also know that the majority of people aren't in the D/FW area. I have done a f...

The City of Los Angeles recently passed Ordinance 183893, which requires the retrofit of pre-1978 wood-frame soft-story buildings and non-ductile concrete buildings. The goal of the mandatory retrofit programs, under ...

I’m currently in escrow on a home that I want to eventually rehab and flip. It is considered a manufactured home even if it’s on permanent foundation on the title. What can I do through rehab to change status that it’...

Trying to bring all the pieces together for my partner and my first investment. We found a mobile home in the area which we are interested in rehabbing and flipping. The private/hard money lenders we have come across ...

I own a doublewide manufactured home manufactured in 1978, but totally renovated inside and out in 2015. It has been permanently affixed to approximately an acre of land, and it is on a permanent concrete block found...

Question for new builders-, if a buildable lot is In the flood zone could a new foundation be built on cement blocks and if so would the property still need flood insurance? This lot is near a creek.  

What are the common issues found during home inspections in this area? Are there any red flags I should watch for?

I thought I'd share some quick thoughts on investing in the area after the recent storms we've had. Hopefully some of you will find these insights useful in making determinations on where and how to invest after these...

HiI'm in the process of buying a SFH (built in 98) in Fort Worth area and the inspection came back stating that:"There is some cracking on the floor in the garage. Recommend this be monitored."and... "There is some cr...