Peter Morgan
Tenant caused clog causing drainage leak
Hello,My tenant recently vacated the apartment and there were no drainline issues before he moved in and its a fairly new plumbing line a little over two years. He most likely abused the plumbing system letting hard ...
Art Maydan
Air Purifiers: Great or Gimmick?
Do any of you use air purifiers in your home? Are they a gimmick or do they work? Which are the best ones? Which ones are the best value? One day, I'll live in a forest in Oregon or in the mountains in Colorado, but f...
Marta K.
Mold and water damage in the basement/soil contamination inNJ
Hello real estate community. I came across a good deal in Garfield NJ, built in 1910, the price is very promising, short sale, cash buyers only. Listing disclosed mold and water damage in the basement and soil contami...
Victor Eng
Avoiding a roof replacement
Hello BP community,I'm looking to avoid having to replace a roof. It's probably about 20 years old, asphalt three tab shingle, black (gray now due to the wear and tear). No leaks, no damage from plywood on the undersi...
Account Closed
Houston Housing Market Nearing "Collapse"
"Houston is the only market that's is already looking dangerously close to collapsing."
Personally, I feel collapse is a strong word and a bit alarmist. Interesting chart though, I like the blue Phase 2 section.
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John Public
Car wash businesses
Recently I have been looking at commercial properties as well as 16+ multi-unit apartment buildings as an investment possibility. As I was looking on loopnet for pure commercial I have been noticing that there seem t...
John Humphries
Mobile home rules of thumb?
Are there any quick and dirty tips to evaluate mobile home deals in which the mobile in question sits on a park?
It's a $5k trailer with $400 lot rent. To me, that seems like putting 5k down on a SFH and paying a $4...
Vikram C.
License to shampoo
There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...
Greg D.
Buyer Looking to Back Out
I'm a first time home buyer (in NJ), and shortly after attorney's review I had buyer's remorse. I made a poor decision and rushed to put in an offer due to pressure from my agent. I met with a bank's mortgage speciali...
Kevin Harrison
smokers?
I have been a part of BP for over a year now and have been a smoker since I was way to young, but my question is when did smokers get such a bad rap?I personally don't smoke inside of even my own home, not even once. ...