All Forum Posts by: John S.

I have a rental property that I'm trying to spruce up with a new facelift. The current patio and walkways around the house are all concrete, but look a little rough and are all mismatched, so I'd like to replace them.

I want it to look nice since I'm spending a lot of money ($100k) renovating the rest of the house, but I also know tenants with kids can absolutely destroy pavers with their bikes and toys -- so I'm a little torn.

Should I install pavers or just use concrete for the patio and walkway?

I have a rental property that I'm trying to spruce up with a new facelift. The current patio and walkways around the house are all concrete, but look a little rough and are all mismatched, so I'd like to replace them.

I want it to look nice since I'm spending a lot of money ($100k) renovating the rest of the house, but I also know tenants with kids can absolutely destroy pavers with their bikes and toys -- so I'm a little torn.

Should I install pavers or just use concrete for the patio and walkway?

Hello everyone,

I have a triplex that I'm going to be doing a full renovation on. I'm planning on using Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) throughout each apartment, and was wondering if I should switch to Porcelain tile, LVP, or LVT in the kitchens and bathrooms?

My only issue with traditional porcelain tile is that grout can start to look rough with age, meanwhile LVT wouldn't ever need to be re-grouted.

What would you guys recommend with this being a rental unit?

Hello everyone,

I have a triplex that I'm going to be doing a full renovation on. I'm planning on using Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) throughout each apartment, and was wondering if I should switch to Porcelain tile, LVP, or LVT in the kitchens and bathrooms?

My only issue with traditional porcelain tile is that grout can start to look rough with age, meanwhile LVT wouldn't ever need to be re-grouted.

What would you guys recommend with this being a rental unit?

I'm in the process of starting a full renovation on my rental property, and want all of the finishes to be easy to maintain, yet attractive to the majority of renters.

I was thinking of having all of the cabinetry white since I figure I can always just paint over any imperfections each time the apartment is turned.

Also, white has the impression of cleanliness which I think renters may like.

On the other hand, I'm seeing a lot of listings with dark wood finish cabinets and also, a lot with that grey look. I don't want to have any issues with keeping them looking nice, so I'm not sure these color schemes are ideal.

What's everyone else using here in their rental properties?

I would stay very far away from anything AirBNB related right now.

I have a property that about 2-3x/year, the tenants will end up blowing 1 of their breakers because they overloaded an electrical outlet.

The issue is that the circuit breaker panel is located in the garage, which I don't provide the tenants access to (I keep it for storage and cars). Last time we gave a tenant access to the garage to be able to flip their own breakers, we ended up having some equipment go missing, so not looking to give tenants access to the garage anymore.

The electrician I spoke to suggested that we move the breaker panels from the garage to inside each unit, so that the tenant can just flip their breaker back if need be, without ever having to contact me.

I'm not sure if moving the panels to inside the unit is the right move here or if that's overkill.

What's everyones stance on this?

I dislike traditional tile because grout tends to get dirty looking and needs maintenance over time, especially in the bathroom.

Since LVT is supposed to be waterproof and can be snapped together, would you guys recommend using it on the bathroom floor and in the shower instead of traditional tile + grout?

 Sorry for the confusion. It was a family home growing up for me, but then my father moved out and gifted me the house. I'm still living here and using it for rental income, but will eventually move out and make use of all available rental units.

Just curious, why wouldn't it be advisable to hold my residence in an LLC?

As of right now, I live in the home in 1 of the 3 units, but plan to move out in the next 2 years to buy a house I'm looking to start a family in. At that point, I will be renting all 3 units of the home. I don't plan on putting that 2nd home for my family into an LLC however.