Does anyone have any creative ideas regarding materials and/or construction techniques to avoid the plain vanilla vinyl skirting? I think I'll try painted 1"x6" boards with a 1" air gap because I have an abundance of ...

I have recently discovered a company that prefabricates living Pods.  These pods are created in factory then shipped to the construction site. The pods are considered one "hotel" room.  They are placed together and co...

I recently purchased a 3-unit house - it was originally a single family home, but the owners before us converted it to a 3-unit home.  The property also came with a small commercial building where the previous owner h...

The NAHB’s Eye on Housing says the prices of goods used in residential construction (excluding energy) rose 1.6% in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Their data show that building mater...

Why aren't builders trying other materials instead of stick-built homes? I just paid $72k for a lumber package on 4 1250 SF townhomes that would have cost less than half that a year ago. Almost every major metro area ...

I have just rehabbed a home in San Antonio, TX. I will be selling this home soon. It is now under contract. I did not use a GC for this rehab. I had my RE agent act as the project manager. The problem I have is that ...

I am planning to excavate my project site at 1893 N US Highway 1, Fort Pierce, Florida, and I require approximately 45,000 cubic yards of fill material. Can anyone suggest any reliable vendors? or have any alternative...

Have any other real estate investors who build from the ground up noticed a significant increase in framing materials? If so, what are some strategies you are using in order to curb the additional costs? Thanks in ad...

Labor shortages and increasing material costs are increasing construction costs for fix-and-flip investors. To manage these rises, you can adopt a few key strategies to control expenses and maintain profitability:Accu...

Hi Everyone...I was wondering all of you who have done fix and flips in SoCal (particularly closer to LA proper) and ATLANTA area could help me out.I want to establish some rules of thumb for how much certain things c...