All Forum Posts by: Beth Wheeler

Quote from @Chris Ayars:

Not sure about wood, but white vinegar gets the urine smell out of a lot of things. Wood flooring may just have to be replaced if the urine has saturated deeper than floor refinishing will handle.

 I ran into a hardwood flooring specialist in the hardware store and asked him about the pet urine. He suggested spraying enzyme remover and/or 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water. He said once you spray it on the floor to put kitty little on top and walk all over it crushing the kitty litter into finer particles. Leave it on for at least an hour and then remove. Repeat if needed. We tried this and it worked tremendously. We are applying for the second time now, but there is just a slight odor at this point. I may be able to save these floor after all. I am so impressed!

Quote from @Jacob Sherman:

I would hop on the forums on facebook by searching for hardwood installers etc and get their opinions on some remedies 

 I ran into a hardwood flooring specialist in the hardware store and asked him about the pet urine. He suggested spraying enzyme remover and/or 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water. He said once you spray it on the floor to put kitty little on top and walk all over it crushing the kitty litter into finer particles. Leave it on for at least an hour and then remove. Repeat if needed. We tried this and it worked tremendously. We are applying for the second time now, but there is just a slight odor at this point. I may be able to save these floor after all. I am so impressed!

Quote from @Peter Mckernan:

Quote from @Beth Wheeler:

I am working on a home that has a horrible pet urine smell. We pulled the carpets out of the home and found hardwood floors. However, the smell of pet urine is extremely bad and the floors have been saturated.  How do I get the pet urine smell out of the hardwood floors?  I would love to save the floors, but I would settle for getting the smell out. 

 Depending on how deep you may have to replace them since that urine smell will linger. I have done flips by just painting walls with a smoker that had lived there for 20+ years and it never really came out (we replaced the floors) and were still there. 

  I ran into a hardwood flooring specialist in the hardware store and asked him about the pet urine. He suggested spraying enzyme remover and/or 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water. He said once you spray it on the floor to put kitty little on top and walk all over it crushing the kitty litter into finer particles. Leave it on for at least an hour and then remove. Repeat if needed. We tried this and it worked tremendously. We are applying for the second time now, but there is just a slight odor at this point. I may be able to save these floor after all. I am so impressed!

Quote from @Joehn B.:

Enzymes.  Amazon has a decent one under Amazon basics brand.

but if the wood is soaked / deep you might have to replace it in those spots.

I ran into a hardwood flooring specialist in the hardware store and asked him about the pet urine. He suggested spraying enzyme remover and/or 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water. He said once you spray it on the floor to put kitty little on top and walk all over it crushing the kitty litter into finer particles. Leave it on for at least an hour and then remove. Repeat if needed. We tried this and it worked tremendously. We are applying for the second time now, but there is just a slight odor at this point. I may be able to save these floor after all. I am so impressed!

Quote from @Chris Ayars:

Not sure about wood, but white vinegar gets the urine smell out of a lot of things. Wood flooring may just have to be replaced if the urine has saturated deeper than floor refinishing will handle.

 I ran into a hardwood flooring specialist in the hardware store and asked him about the pet urine. He suggested spraying enzyme remover and/or 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water.  He said once you spray it on the floor to put kitty little on top and walk all over it crushing the kitty litter into finer particles. Leave it on for at least an hour and then remove. Repeat if needed.  We tried this and it worked tremendously. We are applying for the second time now, but there is just a slight odor at this point.  I may be able to save these floor after all.  I am so impressed!

I am working on a home that has a horrible pet urine smell. We pulled the carpets out of the home and found hardwood floors. However, the smell of pet urine is extremely bad and the floors have been saturated.  How do I get the pet urine smell out of the hardwood floors?  I would love to save the floors, but I would settle for getting the smell out. 

First, congratulations on doing your homework and getting educated. I think the first thing you need to determine is how do you want to invest? Do you want to do rentals, BRRR, flip homes, wholesale, etc? I think it is best to focus one strategy or you will be lost in a never ending cycle of trying to figure out where to start. I think the best thing for you may be to find some investors in your area and offer to provide some sort of service to them so you can learn what they are doing. You can find investors at your local Real Estate Investor Association. Attend these meetings and start making contacts. While learning from someone, you can start to build your credit and make contacts to help you get your business going. It is going to be extremely hard to get any mortgages or loans until you have a solid credit score. Use your new credit card wisely and make sure you are paying on time and building good credit.

I wish you the best and just keep working at it!

@Arjay Estrella In PA and DE, my property management company always presents all applicants. The tell credit scores, work history, landlord reference information, eviction information, and any criminal history. At the end of the day, the owner chooses the tenant based on this information. There are certain things that can’t be discussed that are covered by the Equal/Fair Housing Act, such as gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, etc.

@Caroline Gerardo and @Zack Karp. I agree with both of you. I am a Realtor and I have mortgage companies that I prefer to work with and recommend. I always tell my clients that they do not have to use anyone I recommend. It is important for my client to be happy with the lender and feel comfortable that they are getting everything they need from them. If they are using someone I recommended and they are not happy, I would want them to find someone else immediately. I also want to know why they are not happy so I know for future reference. There are some lenders I love for primary home loans, but would never suggest for an investor client. At the end of the day, I want my client happy and the deal to go smoothly! Y

Shop around for FHA loan as every mortgage company/ bank has a minimum credit score based on the companies risk tolerance. I am a REALTOR as well and I know a few banks in my area that would be willing to work with your credit score. I have had a couple of people work with LendUS in the past. They are supposed to be nationwide, so might be worth a try.