Jacob D Cockerell
Crawl spaces, ventilation, and HUD/FHA guidelines!
A lesson I have learned as an appraiser. I recently appraised a home that was built in 2021. It had a crawl space with no vents. The block walls were sealed with a product similar to B-Dry, like you would normally fi...
Scott Krueger
Attic with lots of damp spots on the insulation
I am in the process of purchasing a property in Iowa. It is winter here and the house inspector did not enter the attic due to personal items blocking access at the time of the inspection. I personally went into the a...
Irving Vizcaino
Bathroom Ceiling Mold Issue
Hello BP Community,I was informed yesterday about a ceiling mold issue in the first floor bathroom's shower. The second floor bathroom is stacked above it. I was hoping to get suggestions and/or contractor referral in...
Gillis Langston
Mold removal services
Tenant noticed some mold around 1 window and the door to attic. Having a hard time deciding between a regular cleaning service and a full service mold remediation company. Seems like too much for a cleaning service an...
Joshua Dorkin
What are your Thoughts / Opinions / Advice on Attic Fans
Hey All -
I've got a question about attic fans (not whole house fans) that I hope to get some feedback on. The attic fan in my house has been non-functional since we moved in 3+ years back. I've heard so much mixed...
Bret Habura
Converting Attic to Legal Bedroom
Hello! In the process of purchasing a multi family that has an illegal 3rd bedroom in the attic of one of the units. I'd like to make it legal so that we can rent it out but am struggling to determine if it is possibl...
Ashley Wolfe
Are we asking too much of the seller?
Hello folks,We are in the midst of closing on our first buy-and-hold deal. In another thread, some of you kindly analyzed the numbers and we're going to get about a 10%-12% cap rate. Official loan documents are being...
Logan Zanki
Top apartment gets really hot
Last year the tenants in the top floor of my Multi family home had a lot of trouble with the heat. It was like they were living in a sauna. There's no central air, they just have window AC's.
Can someone plea...
Cindy H.
Repairs and reno priorities on a rental property
We just purchased a rental (1950's raised bungalow) and assumed the tenants in three suites. The home inspection showed that there's a bit of work to do and I wanted to get some opinions on priority for repairs. Tenan...
Peter Morgan
Tenants with Moldy bathrooms
Hello,I get two types of tenants in my rental. Families with kids and young professionals who share the apartment with other roomates.A common problem I have with the young professionals is they don't maintain the bat...