The handyman is recommending they should be moved up about 2.5 feet to within 10 inches of the ceiling to be up to code.   

Hello everyone so I just bought my first rental home it is an older home from 1909 it has a basement well kind of a basement so it is a weird design the ceiling heights are only 65 inches tall and it has concrete floors with a furnace and water heater right in the middle and it is small the basement is only about 650 ft.² the upstairs of the house has been partially updated the kitchen and bathroom Are the two areas where somebody put a little bit of money into it like newer flooring newer appliances some Ookay cabinets some OK countertops the two bedrooms and living room are original hardwood floors that I am probably going to get refinished so my question is I have some money to rehab the house my options are doing some thing with the basement which right now I’m not even sure if it can ever be considered a habitable space because of the ceiling height issue and it does not have egress which I could get egress but it’s not that cheap I would probably just finish it as a rec room or something like that or I could put a majority of the money into the upstairs by upgrading it it does have a sunroom at the front of the house  which is a newer addition to the home which is in pretty good condition also probably would use some of the money to get a new paint job on the house I am just a little confused where I should put the money originally I was thinking the basement and had this whole plan planned out but now I’m starting to revert and go maybe towards  making the upstairs and outside and landscape nicer

Hello everyone so I just bought my first rental home it is an older home from 1909 it has a basement well kind of a basement so it is a weird design the ceiling heights are only 65 inches tall and it has concrete floors with a furnace and water heater right in the middle and it is small the basement is only about 650 ft.² the upstairs of the house has been partially updated the kitchen and bathroom Are the two areas where somebody put a little bit of money into it like newer flooring newer appliances some Ookay cabinets some OK countertops the two bedrooms and living room are original hardwood floors that I am probably going to get refinished so my question is I have some money to rehab the house my options are doing some thing with the basement which right now I’m not even sure if it can ever be considered a habitable space because of the ceiling height issue and it does not have egress which I could get egress but it’s not that cheap I would probably just finish it as a rec room or something like that or I could put a majority of the money into the upstairs by upgrading it it does have a sunroom at the front of the house which is a newer addition to the home which is in pretty good condition also probably would use some of the money to get a new paint job on the house I am just a little confused where I should put the money originally I was thinking the basement and had this whole plan planned out but now I’m starting to revert and go maybe towards making the upstairs and outside and landscape nicer

This was in a beach area and it ended up just a few square inches to spare on the lot coverage.

I either refinish what is there as in one inch oak original from 1910 or if fur just use paint on older home rentals.In my home used .99 cent builder grade compressed sawdust that has held up well because I am careful and don't let a lot of water sit on it.

Doorways, hallways, counterspaces, bath and kitchen- think 36 inches to turn a wheelchair around.

This should be nipped in the bud and the PM shouldn't be entertaining calls about wildlife that's less than an inch tall.

I had to move all the kitchen stuff out of the kitchen for painting... and then slide it around again for flooring; and then hold my jaw an inch higher on the left, make a circle out of salt and then spit over my left shoulder just to prep for flooring  -_-  I should be sponsored by a  hardware store at this point *Cough* Home Depot *Cough* Lowe's *Cough*...So, if you all don't use your stove in front of your front door... are you really living? 

During Snow or rain, a snowflake and inch away from the lense will trigger, you just got to know.g. 

Under 2 inch of Snow and Salting- with the company only coming out with over 2 inches how can I manage this with the building to suggest it is their responsibility for light snow removal and saltings, I can provide some shovels and salt.Thanks BP  I know its a lot and I may be over thinking it, but winter season is always stressful and I appreciate the feedback.Tags: Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Illinois Kenosha Milwaukee Racine duplex triplex quads small multi's tenants landlord property management letter communication emails