Hello Fellow BP'ers,I currently have a 9 unit property under contract. One of the units is a 40' x 60' shop with a studio. Upon inspection, we discovered that the trusses were not plum. I talked to a structural engine...

Hi all!Our tenants are asking if they can get a cat. They would keep the cat stuff (litter box, scratch post etc) on the first floor where we have engineered hardwood floor. The second floor has really nice, plush car...

How ya doing, Bigger Pockets!
My fiancée, Elizabeth, and I are extremely excited to graduate with engineering degrees this April. I can’t wait to start building our wealth by investing our W-2 income in real estate. ...

Not really a DIY question, but this seemed to be the most appropriate place to post the question.  This is for our personal residence.  House we bought has a lot of carpet which we want to replace with wood.   The woo...

Does anyone have experience with paying an hourly rate for a professional engineer to make necessary permit drawings in Ohio? I am looking for site drawings and complete sets of drawings of the plans and specification...

Hey BP,
I have been following BP for quiet some time. We are finally about to make our first rental investment (hoping the offer gets accepted), which will be in the Bay area. 
The property is a SFR and is slightly...

First time home buyer hereIn the process of buying an older home which was redone in 2015. The foundation however is original from 1926. During my inspection contingency I hired a foundation engineer. The main analysi...

Hi BP,I recently went under contract for a quad and secured a pretty fair deal from the retiring owner.  Everything was going smoothly until the inspection revealed some potential structural issues.  Upon further insp...

Hi, I'm in Orlando and need to assess the condition of the trusses and roof for a duplex. The roof was damaged by a fire. Can you recommend an engineer or architect that can conduct this work? We'll need them to draw ...

I am currently negotiating a purchase of a victorian 4-plex.

The pros:
Amazing location in one of Portland's hottest neighborhoods.
Immediate upside potential-rents could handle a 20% increas w no improvements; 30...