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24 March 2008 | 14 replies
There's nothing like the rental business to teach you how to get that nasty feces stain out of the new berber carpet or how to lasso a rabid pit-bull before he takes your arm off!
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29 March 2012 | 18 replies
Carpet the bedrooms.Is that a full sand with a stain and clear coats?
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26 March 2011 | 7 replies
Some have painted doors, others don't since they're stained.
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20 March 2014 | 17 replies
If you do anything with the drive, scrub it and treat or stain it (if concrete) or roll a sealant coat on it (if asphalt).
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28 March 2016 | 9 replies
Then I tried Clorox urine remover for stains and odors - this was highly reviewed - none of these items seemed to work.
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9 July 2016 | 5 replies
A quick way to tell is look for staining and if the water has a strange smell.
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6 June 2016 | 6 replies
It's a bit overwhelming though; my list of tasks includes:Setting up billing for water, trash, electric, gas;Cleaning up the gutters and the yard;A fresh coat of paint and re-staining the hard wood floors;Sanding and painting the deck and railings;buying a new washer/dryer andFiguring out how to approach the tenant about a rent increase.Anyways, I know it will be a positive learning experience and hopefully be the beginning of a successful real estate investment career!
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19 September 2017 | 24 replies
We also used bleach spray as well as Natures Miracle odor and stain remover for cats.
21 December 2022 | 3 replies
When the tenant vacated, the pavers looked like they are now 20 years old, there are stains and it was power washed, but those stains/discoloration are still there.
21 June 2018 | 6 replies
It has always been painted since 1955, and it would be impossible to remove all the paint in order to stain it.