Just completed the inspection on my first accepted offer SFH in Bethlehem PA. Inspection biggest finds were a bulging section of the stone foundation and a bowing beam in the cellar both cause slight (but noticeable) ...

Is there any risk that over time the entire floor with shift in one direction (towards one wall) if a 5/8 gap (to walls base plate) is left for most of the perimeter? 1) So that in effect that side no longer has an ex...

Hi BP,I'm in the process of buying a property and have been inform by the lawyer that there is a zoning issue with the property.  I have a property under contract that was listed as a 3 flat with a non conforming unit...

Several months ago I posted about Austrian Economics & hard assets & preparing your real estate business for recessions big & small. It stayed on top of the thread wall for a week & got hundreds of res...

Hope everyone had a fun, safe and restful Fourth of July weekend. In spite of all the challenges we have in the world, America is still the land of opportunity and magnificent individual freedoms. We all thank those w...

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This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...

I am in the due diligence period on a short sale. The inspector found mold in multiple places in the finished basement. The house has been empty since July and the utilities were turned off. I think that is the ...