I'm assessing a commercial property (occupied by a major automotive service tenant) and the seller has completed a Phase1, Phase2, and a Phase2 supplemental report as part of the seller due diligence package. The fina...

Recently moved to FL and will rehab my first house in this climate.  1,200 sq ft house with 0 exterior wall insulation and NO vapor barrier.  The inside of the exterior walls are in good shape and have considerable de...

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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on an exciting journey to acquire and renovate a duplex from 1900, aiming to tackle the inherent challenges of outdated insulation and the lack of modern vapor and air bar...

Considering what my options are for an old house that has no sub-flooring, just hardwood over the joists keeping it off the ground. Vapor barriers? Other? Right now there is carpet over the wood. What would you do for...

Hi everyone, I am working on a rehab-to-rent in North Carolina that has some crawlspace moisture and wood rot issues. I'm going to end up replacing 30+ floor joists in this property. Having a repair of this magnit...

We have a property in Los Angeles county that is a 2/1 main house with a detached garage conversion that's also 2/1. The main house is 1200 sqft and the garage is 700 and originally a 6 car garage. The lot is about 83...

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I'm looking at buying a home with an unfinished basement. I'm in central Indiana and moisture is an issue, but the current owner is putting in a moisture barrier. Its 900 sq. ft., has two large rooms on the s...

When I am installing a new shower, I always use peel and stick tar tape and 6mill plastic visqueen. 1st peel and stick the tar tape to the studs and stick to the top 1" lip of the base and staple to the studs.2nd over...

Admitting that I am very new to real estate and am on a steep learning curve. We're the buyers and are looking at our first investment property (rental). Our offer was accepted by the seller--it's contingent on inspec...

The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...