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14 March 2013 | 3 replies
Tyler Reeves, besides the MLS, there are quite a few other resources to find foreclosures and short sales.When driving around, keep your eye peeled for FSBO signs or visit a local website for FSBO listings.Many major banks keep an online database of their foreclosed properties.
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30 August 2007 | 1 reply
A lot of times previous owners will just lay plywood over the old sub floor to mask problems.
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20 February 2018 | 6 replies
Would I want to make sure that I had a some mixed patterns in there (or just straight black) that could mask whatever a tenant might accidentally do that results in a stain?
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15 February 2011 | 7 replies
It may smell like wet dog but that is probably masking the mildew.
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19 August 2014 | 15 replies
I actually prefer to put the same texture on the ceiling as we put on the walls - "knock-down" or "orange peel".
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20 October 2015 | 7 replies
What's the point of having a $40k kitchen if no one will come through the paint peeling door to look at it.I always power wash the outside and almost always paint it.
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11 May 2020 | 7 replies
Keep your eyes peeled for some and I will do the same.
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7 May 2018 | 8 replies
Is the lead on the floor peeling, chipping or cracking off?
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30 January 2021 | 30 replies
I think I'll enjoy mowing people's lawn part-time after work better than doing this.I'm getting ready to drive for the Grubhub with masks on starting next week to make that extra $1,900 per month for daycare and some more.