Soil settlement caused foundation movement and cracking which took about a week to repair between foundation company, carpenters and painters.

As a carpenter, I worked on new builds alongside people I would not trust to screw in a light bulb, and the painters can’t fix everything ;) so new construction definitely doesn’t always mean better.

A good painter can do a deck in a day the average home owner may take two days to do it.

She has always loved real estate and even help on a flip of mine, she was the painter!

I was shocked when I went to Idaho and found that house painters want $5500 to $6500 just to paint the inside of a 3-bedroom home.

Roofer, carpenter, floor guy, drywall guy, tree guy, grader, plumber, electrician, RE agent, painter, insurance agent, accountant, banker, hvac guy, lumber/window guy, vinyl siding guy, gutter guy, appliance repair guy, RE attorney, junk hauling guy, pressure wash guy, dirt / gravel delivery guy. 

Yes in NJ since about 2006 anyone working in or around a home needs to be licensed by the state Dept. of Consumer Affairs, even landscapers, painters & handymen.Basic handyman liability for 1 million only costs about $1K a year, the license another hundred or two.

My painter, flooring, handyman, has an LLC but also accepts payment in his name.

Please be aware that if you try to deduct this from your tenant's security deposit and your tenant decides to fight you on this, there are very few judges that are going to unquestionably see things your way, at least in western Pennsylvania, where I live and operate.You have to be aware that many professional painters are often far from professional and are generally more interested in profitability than in multiyear results.

I helped my friend move into an apartment yesterday and noticed that the landlord had placed painters tape on the edges of all the entrance doors as well as cardboard to save the floors.