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...

Hi everybodyI recently acquired an old house which has the furnace and water heater in an uninsulated attic.I intend to eventually finish the attic as an ADU--during which time time I'll move the insulation from the a...

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 ...

I just sold off the old washer/dryer, then found some mold on the bottom of the dry wall. I'm going to be cutting out the dry wall but don't want this to be repeated either. I'm going to be renting this house in the n...

So, in prepping a rental property, it needs new flooring through downstairs. Initially, looked at laminate, but decided against it as there is a pool and so high probability of getting wet. Then decided on Allure vi...

Hey folksSo I am looking at a 2 family to purchase that has the potential for a 3rd (illegal) unit.  The current seller was a contractor who died 1/2 way through converting the 3rd floor into a 3rd unit.  As is, the n...

We're buying a whole lot of appliances from Lowe's this weekend. For the set of appliances we've chosen for the units, Lowe's has 5 year replacement plans available. According to our numbers, these are running at abou...

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I'm looking to finance a property in CA looking for a foreign national loan but hoping to put down 20% deposit if possible. From what I see most lenders like 30% down...

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Hi All,I've been a landlord now for about 6 months and so far have had a great experience. I do however have a tenant that would like to add a washer and dryer unit to their apartment. The apartment came with hookups ...