Hi, The trend in Silicon Valley, in the pricier buildings, is toward in unit W/Ds. I'm wondering a few things, but mostly has anyone done this and how much more (in %) they were able to get for their units after insta...

Hey guys I have been listening to a lot of podcasts and many of them talk about frugality and saving money or being cheap. I was always raised to believe that being cheap is expensive, sure you may save money right no...

This is basically an information gathering post, some things I've been turning over in my head. I've got a few clients considering new construction and I've connected with an architect/builder firm so I have a good f...

My contractor's crew began tiling the bath/shower surround today. It was such a mess I pulled it all off before the mortar could dry resolving to at least get it properly started myself. In researching tiling, I learn...

The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...

Good Evening BP world,Looking for some guidance on the ability to install an industrial type awning to a residential property brick building in Washington DC.  I can only assume there are permits that need to be pulle...

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I constructed a 34 unit apartment building which has a conventional flat torch down roof. Looking to install some type of pavers or decking down to make it usable outdoor space. The property is in New York, ...

Hello All, I am looking for someone in close to or in orlando, florida who is experienced with building bunk beds into the walls of a bedroom.  I have some pictures attached for exmaples of some of the ideas that I ha...

Ended a tenant's lease in one of my units.  Started ripping out carpets to have a replacement installed but discovered a particle board subfloor that needs to be replaced throughout the unit.  Was wondering if anyone ...

I'm analyzing the numbers to put in a egress window in a wood structure over concrete block basement.  I have a few of the easy stuff taken accounted for, but what I'm having trouble finding currently is an approximat...