3 Quick Speed Painting Tips and One Nasty Apartment

Here's 3 speed painting tips for your next turnover.

Right now I'm back in rehab (not to be confused with the other one) as a result of a tenant that I inherited and eventually had to evict.

For some strange reason, she would rather move out of her apartment than comply with my smoke free policy.

Check out this bedroom door.

The white section is where the mirror used to be. The brown stuff is a combination of nicotine and dirt.

This place was so nasty that even the glass on the vinyl windows were dripping nicotine.

No problem. All I need to do is Dirtex all the painted surfaces and ceilings, rip out the carpet and pad and coat everything with a primer that can combat nicotine. Thereafter, add fresh paint and your all set to go.

Being that the floors are oak, I will have them refinished and will never have to deal with a stinky carpet and pad again.

While refinishing floors is typically one third more expensive than new carpet and pad, it's a smart investment. Especially if you are a buy and hold investor like me.

Just like Warren Buffett, my favorite investment time period is forever.

Think about it. You invest a tremendous amount of your time and resources finding a quality cash flowing property. Why on earth would you flip or sell after a few years?

Especially if you hold a full time job like me and use real estate to expand your net worth and mailbox money.

In the spirit of the BP Podcast, here are 3 speed painting quick tips.

1) I’ve gone from cheap 3/8 nap rollers to high end 1/2" to 3/4" nap rollers from Purdy. I learned this trick from a College Pro painter franchisee. The heavy roller cover holds more paint and allows “almost” a single coat job on walls. You don't have to dip the roller as much and this alone save you even more time.

2) Buy a high quality 3" width angled soft brush to cut in the walls and trim. I’ve had professional painters watch me use this brush that is normally for exterior work and the next day they own one.

3) Ultimate time saver is a 18 inch adjustable roller cage. I use this to fly through walls and ceilings. Yes, you pay more for this tool and the special roller cover, but if you take care of both you end up saving more money in the long run due to wider paint coverage.

That's it folks. With these three tips alone, you should be able to cut your labor costs by at least a third.

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