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24 May 2016 | 8 replies
If they beat up the walls, it can jar the electrical in strange places and cause serious issues.
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14 August 2014 | 24 replies
More photos and more info at:https://medium.com/@rafamvc/before-and-after-of-12...Total investment : 85000Purchase price: 24700Wholesale fee: 12300Roof, siding, cement pointing, soffits and gutters: 13050Drywall attic and middle bedroom ceiling, tiles & trims, back door: 8800Interior Painting: 2900Plumbing: 1600Electric: 3000Appliances: 2100Refinishing hardwood floors: 2700Attic spray foam insulation: 2100Insurance: 750New boiler (oil to gas conversion): 5200Random miscellaneous expenses: 5800Rented for 1300/mo.Taxes 1800/year.
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23 November 2013 | 22 replies
Our experience has lead us to using closed cell spray foam insulation; we find it the easiest and most effective way to insulate and air seal a balloon framed house.
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15 May 2020 | 3 replies
I had a pest control company come and inspect an ant problem in my 4 plex and it turns out that it is pretty severe and they recommend spraying the crawl space and exterior of the unit.
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1 May 2009 | 4 replies
Unfortunately, if the urine is in the carpet, pad, and sub-floor, spraying OdorXIt on top of the carpet probably isn't going to do the job.NEVER put a pad under the carpet in a rental!
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5 November 2014 | 30 replies
We also take the fugly brass light fixtures from the Habitate store and spray paint them, this works great!
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11 June 2013 | 21 replies
It can be hard to straddle the line sometimes, but I've been burned by other tenants as well (painting, extra roomies with paid utilities, spraying cats) so in my opinion if its a fairly easy place to rent, why stress over someone who is already causing you angst?