My thought is to cut the center area, leaving the thickened portion (which is under the walls anyway), drill and insert rebar, then pour the new floor.

The least destructive way to check for a leak would be to insert one of those fish cameras into the register (like the ones used in cars to check cylinder condition).

(insert profession or job so Congress doesn’t think this is just CEOs, doctors, lawyers, and wealthy heirs), and I have diligently contributed to my retirement account.

Hi Adrienne,You cold pull up the carpet and have a look at the subfloor--maybe it's OSB from some old packing crate in that spot.If the joists feel solid underfoot and the area to each side feels bouncy, the floor wood may have failed.If that is the case a contractor may be able to cut 1/2 way along the joists on each side and insert new "Flooring grade PLYWOOD" of the same thickness as the rest of the floor.The carpet will probably need to be "Knee-ed" back into place by a carpet installer to prevent wrinkles.Be ready for anything when you open it up (meaning idiotic workmanship such as joists with way over-large notching for plumbing, etc...)This may also be a harbinger of things to come (or it may just be an isolated indecent.)Good Luck!

This may sound like an odd question, but so many times we hear that (insert name) has gotten up to 1100 units, or has a portfolio containing $400M in multifamily real estate. 

So if you are serious about it, I'd recommend asking in another post for real estate agent familiar with "insert market or city name" and buying remotely.

Could it have been because you already know it's in a [insert demographic here: black, gay, latino, asian, etc] neighborhood? 

@David AndersonBeing able to defer the gain from putting it into a Qualified opportunity zone is not as simple as buying a property within the zone.Regarding finding the designated tracts, you can likely type into google "<insert county/state> qualified opportunity zone tracks"You likely want to work a tax professional who specializes in qualified opportunity zones to make sure you are following the book.Some of the steps include1) Funding the entity with capital gains within 180 days2) Self-designation as a QOF3) buying a property within a Qualified opportunity zone4) Rehab the property for atleast the cost of the building5) satisfy periodic asset testing6) satisfy holding period requirement7) etc etc etc

(Insert standard California refrain: "It's too expensive here")I was planning to form an out of state LLC to avoid California's annual $800 LLC fee.However, California law requires that if an out-of-state LLC is managed from within California, it still has to pay the $800 annual fee!

I immediately called the listing agent directly and within the hour we came up with a full cash offer with only inspection contingency.I also inserted an escalation clause to raise offer price to $374,000 if seller received any other cash offer over full price.The next morning,there were multiple offers and the seller had decided to go with another offer.This is the terrain.This is the climate.It's a far cry from 2013,Joey!