We were looking at a house recently, the previous sale fell thru and one of the problems found during inspection was vermiculite insulation in the “non-exposed areas of the attic”. The problem is the attic was finishe...
Hey BP. I am the owner of a 3 family building in the Greater Boston Area. I bought the building in June and will be looking to do a cash out refinance as soon as I can to extract the ~45k I put into it and dump it in...
I have a ratified contract for a property. Among other things, the inspection showed signs of pest (mice) inside the attic space. (Tunnel holes in insulation and droppings). Also, the insulation in attic was noted as ...
I have a home inspection coming up Monday for a 3 unit triple decker style home that was built in early 1900's. It's been mentioned that it may lack wall insulation based on age and listing price. While that sounds ...
Hello all, Can anyone help me identify this type of loose-fill insulation? It is gray-white, fluffy, has small shiny strands in it, fluffs around like snow... Please see pictures. Any help is appreciated! Thank you.
I currently own three rental properties with two partners and we are trying to figure out the best way to hold title in order to insulate ourselves and to have everything in writing. Two properties are in one persons ...
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...
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I'm embarking on an exciting journey to acquire and renovate a duplex from 1900, aiming to tackle the inherent challenges of outdated insulation and the lack of modern vapor and air bar...
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I currently live in an apartment building in Northern New Jersey where we can hear the upstairs neighbors walking and talking and while we got used to this with upstairs neighbors that are fairly respectfu...
I am seriously looking at relocating my family to Lynchburg VA with the hopes that we will be able to begin our investment property journey. We currently own our own home in California and am use to staying away from ...