
8 January 2019 | 13 replies
Companies that refinish bathtubs often refinish laminate countertops with epoxy coatings, but this is expensive and seems like a worse option than just replacing the countertops.

24 November 2015 | 16 replies
Manager lives on-site.Ok, those are the things that are positive about the home and community.Now for the things I feel would need to be added/completed/renovated before ready for sale or rent:New gutters - ~$800Laminate flooring in kitchen and bathrooms to match entire house - estimated $500Stove/Oven - ~$600Fridge - $700W/D (optional) - $600Window in master bedroom - $200Ceiling fan in master bedroom - $200Kitchen sink - $200Redo all door trim/paint all doors/rehang, replace or adjust a few doors - ~$500 (just a guess)Add small door to water heater closet ~$100New master bathtub - ~$8003-4 panels of skirting need to be replaced - $ (no idea) but estimating $200Ramp/Stairs/Deck leading to front door needs to be replaced - $1000Landscaping in front - $200Cleaning entire home to make ready for sale - $200I'd like to get a foundation specialist to look under the home (free)Roofing specialist to talk to me about the metal roof (free)I need to ask her about the furnace (forced air) and its age and working condition.I need to factor in about three months of lot rent (at $375 per month) for the renovations to be completed - $1125And I'd like to have $1000 set aside for unexpected rehab expensesGRAND TOTAL = $8925This would mean that our negotiations to the seller would start at $11,075.First, are these figures anywhere close to realistic?

12 April 2016 | 13 replies
I have done cast iron bathtub refinishing re-glazing, but not wall tiles.

23 December 2015 | 22 replies
I have included in my leases that all Residents are required to pay for the cost of unclogging a toilet/sink/bathtub if it was their fault.

15 December 2015 | 26 replies
It's been doorknobs, toilet seats, door frame, we even had a plumber out to snake his bath tub because he said it was draining slow.

23 December 2015 | 7 replies
Good Morning,I was looking through a few HUD listed properties last night that are for sell in my area , and I was reading through the Property condition report/summary documents , and am a bit confused by what they mean.For instance:The Property Condition Report shows that there is NOT a Dishwasher present , as well as stains in the Bath Tub that can NOT be removed The Property Condition Summary shows ( via Escrow description ), that there is some needed Plumbing to be done ( $300 ).

27 September 2016 | 35 replies
We’ve had some cost overruns, mainly due to the bathtubs, kitchen cabinetry, and subfloors having to be replaced.

15 March 2015 | 20 replies
Unless things are different in different parts of the country but I don't think so... if you read the fine print of the warranty of tub reglazers there will be a paragraph about not setting anything on the reglazed bathtub ever again, meaning, no soap, no shampoo bottles etc... this is a pretty good indication of the resilience of the process, they are basically worried about anything on the surface for a long period of time causing moisture issues and bubbling the 'reglaze'.

24 March 2015 | 18 replies
I have been a bathtub and counter top refinisher for 13 years now.

21 January 2017 | 21 replies
Here are some of the numbers:Purchase Price: $61,000Down Payment: $15,250Mortgage Payment w/ Insurance & Taxes: $346Previous Rent: $375 (3/1), $400 (2/1) = $775 gross rentRenovation Cost: $11,000 per unit (Includes purchase of tools: wet tile saw, work lights, airless paint sprayer, circular saw, miter saw, etc.)Current Rents: $775 (3/1), $850 estimated (2/1) = $1,625 gross rentARV: $115,000I still have to finish recoating the bathtub with Rustoleum Tub & Tile, and replace a missing tile transition to the bathroom, but outside of that, I'm ready for my renter.I'll post pics of the first unit 2321, when I get an adapter to pull the pics off my phone's SD card.BEFORE PICS - UNIT 2325AFTER PICS - UNIT 2325