What would you do to fix this for occupancy inspection? Inspector says that the dropoff around the stairwell is a safety hazard.The solution needs to create a barrier at least 36” high with no more than 4" gaps from t...

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My insurance company notified me that there is a mess in the basement of one of my tenant occupied units which is a safety hazard and needs to be cleaned up or I will lose my insurance. They notified me in...

Hello BP!Recently, the city inspector’s office where we own a rental in Michigan contacted me and informed me that “a concerned citizen” complained about the condition of the front porch of the rental.It is easy to as...

I'm in contract on a $400K house upstate NY - was prepared to spend $50K on cosmetic changes (painting,  new floors, new kitchen, new bathrooms etc) but after getting the inspection report today here's all the issues ...

Under contract on our first potential property and just got the inspection report back. I feel totally overwhelmed by the list of 100+ things. Which of these would you expect seller repair credits on? Which of the pro...

I own a house in Portland Oregon and I have an applicant that says they smoke but they’ll do it out side. We have posted we have a strict no smoking and no pets policy in our two unit building. Is it legal for me the ...

This is my first real estate investment deal, SFH, 3b2b, ~1700 sqft, at ~$120K. It is  around 100 years old. There are 28 safety hazards, 63 recommendations out of 169 inspected items in the inspection report. 

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Hello everyone.Any pointers on finding out if wiring in a house is Copper or AL?Owner said that when they bought the house 30 years ago they redid the wiring.Do you all think it is AL it being 30 years ago?

Well, independently, two of my tenants (at different properties) have installed TIKI torches in the yard.These are bamboo sticks with a refillable fueled canister.  They are "shoved" into the ground similar to how you...

I'm preparing to list my first rental property, which has a 1000 sqft unfinished basement. Have a question about whether I can include this 1000 sqft unfinished basement in the total sqft in the Zillow rental listing....